Punctuating Dialogue-Narrative Writing (rules and examples)

What is dialogue?

• A person, place, or thing.

• A conversation between two or more characters.

• Quotation marks.

• A describing word.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What goes around the dialogue in a sentence?

• comma

• parentheses

• question mark

• quotation marks

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is a dialogue tag?

• It tells the reader what is happening.

• It gives the reader characterization detail.

• It tells the reader WHO is talking and HOW they say their line.

• It tells the reader what actions the characters are taking.

What is the dialogue tag in this sentence: "What time is it?" she asked.

• "What time is it?"

• ?

• she asked

• There is no dialogue tag in the sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

What is the dialogue tag in this sentence: Peter exclaimed, "I can't wait until it's my birthday!"

• , "I can't wait

• " "

• Peter exclaimed

• until it's my birthday!"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

What should a writer do every time there is a new speaker?

• Smile and congratulate themselves on writing such great dialogue.

• write the name of the new speaker in front of the dialogue.

• Start a new paragraph by hitting "Enter- Tab"

• Keep writing in the same paragrpah.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

How should an author show internal dialogue?

• It has quotation marks just like regular dialogue.

• It will have only a single quote around it. 'Like this.'

• It will be in italics.

• Skip two lines instead of one to show it is internal.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is wrong with this sentence: "do you want ice cream?" asked Mark.

• The sentence is not capitalized.

• The dialogue tag should be at the beginning of the sentence.

• The question mark is in the wrong place.

• The sentence is missing a comma.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is the missing punctuation in this sentence: "Don't forget to wash your hands " shouted mom.

• period

• comma

• exclamation point

• question mark

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which one is correct?

• "Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here," said Ebla.

• "Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here." said Matiwos.

• "Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here" said Yazen.

• Now you know why I couldn't wait to get here, said Priyanka.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D