Dialogue Brainpop Quiz

What is dialogue?

• a. A summary of several people's or characters' words.

• b. A few people's or characters' exact words.

• c. A description of a person or character's thoughts.

• d. A description of people's or characters' appearance.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In which of the following works might you find dialogue presented in word balloons?

• a comic book

• a novel

• a screenplay

• a newspaper article

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

What can you infer about dialogue in comic books?

• a. It rarely represents a character's exact words.

• b. It rarely includes speech tags.

• c. It rarely includes slang words.

• d. It rarely advances the plot.

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Which of the following examples shows dialogue with a speech tag?

• a. "These pretzels are making me thirsty."

• b. RITA: These pretzels are making me thirsty.

• c. Rita mentioned that the pretzels were making her thirsty.

• d. "These pretzels are making me thirsty," Rita said.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If you saw dialogue centered directly under a character's name, what would you probably be reading?

• a. A comic book

• b. A newspaper article

• c. A screenplay

• d. A novel

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following punctuation marks indicates that dialogue is occurring in a work of prose?

• a comma

• a hashtag

• quotes

• a semicolon

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What might happen if prose writers did not include speech tags along with their dialogue?

• a. Readers would be confused over who's speaking.

• b. The dialogue would not represent the person or character's exact words.

• c. They'd have to use word balloons instead.

• d. Quotation marks would not be necessary.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If you're writing prose that contains dialogue, when must you begin a new paragraph?

• a. Whenever a different character begins speaking.

• b. At the end of every sentence.

• c. Before every speech tag.

• d. After every comma.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following terms best describes how dialogue should sound?

• a. Vulgar

• b. Fantastic

• c. Authentic

• d. Poetic

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these lines of dialogue sounds the most realistic?

• a. "I do not wish to touch or handle poisonous snakes."

• b. "I am opposed to the idea of touching and handling poisonous snakes."

• c. "Touching poisonous snakes or handling them is anathema to my nature."

• d. "Ahh! Get that poisonous snake away from me!"

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CCSS.RL.2.6

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