Dialogue Tags and Punctuation
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are dialogue tags?
Words used to describe the tone of a conversation.
Sentences used to summarize a conversation.
Phrases or words used to attribute dialogue to a specific character in a conversation.
Phrases or words used to indicate the setting of a conversation.
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where should dialogue tags be placed in a sentence?
In the middle of the spoken words
At the beginning of the sentence
Before the spoken words
After the spoken words
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct dialogue tag placement? a) "Hello," she said. b) "Hello," said she. c) "Hello," said, she. d) "Hello," said she."
b) "Hello," said she.
d) "Hello," said she."
a) "Hello," she said.
c) "Hello," said, she.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the different types of dialogue punctuation?
commas, semicolons, and exclamation marks
quotation marks, dashes, and ellipses
apostrophes, hyphens, and question marks
parentheses, brackets, and colons
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the rules for using quotation marks in dialogue?
Placing punctuation marks outside the quotation marks
The rules for using quotation marks in dialogue include starting a new paragraph for each speaker, using double quotation marks for spoken words, placing punctuation marks inside the quotation marks, using dialogue tags to indicate the speaker, and using single quotation marks for thoughts or internal dialogue.
Using single quotation marks for spoken words
Using double quotation marks for thoughts or internal dialogue
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a correct usage of quotation marks? a) "I love pizza", he said. b) "I love pizza", He said. c) "I love pizza", He said. d) "I love pizza", he said."
c
b
d
a
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common mistake with dialogue tags?
Using too few tags
Using incorrect punctuation in tags
Using tags that are too descriptive
Using excessive or unnecessary tags
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.5.2B
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