Writing Dialogue Quiz for 4th Grade

Which of the following is the correct way to punctuate dialogue with quotation marks?

• Option A: "Hello," she said.

• Option C: Hello, she said.

• Option D: Hello, she said.

• Option B: 'Hello,' she said.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What is a dialogue tag?

• A form of non-verbal communication in a conversation

• A type of punctuation used in dialogue

• A type of font used for dialogue in writing

• A phrase that attributes dialogue to a specific character

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is the correct use of commas and periods in dialogue?

• Commas should be placed outside the quotation marks and periods inside the quotation marks when used in dialogue.

• Commas and periods should be placed inside the quotation marks when used in dialogue.

• Commas and periods are not used in dialogue.

• Commas and periods should be placed outside the quotation marks when used in dialogue.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Why is it important to capitalize the first word of dialogue?

• To confuse the reader

• To indicate the beginning of a new sentence and make the dialogue easier to read.

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To make the dialogue harder to read

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What is the correct punctuation to use with dialogue tags?

• Semicolon

• Comma

• Exclamation point

• Period

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

What is the purpose of using dialogue tags?

• To describe the setting of the conversation

• To provide background information about the characters

• To summarize the main points of the dialogue

• To indicate who is speaking in a conversation or to convey the manner in which the dialogue is spoken.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why is it important to use correct punctuation with dialogue?

• To clarify who is speaking and make the text easier to understand.

• To hide the identity of the speaker

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To confuse the reader

What is the correct way to punctuate the dialogue?

• Use quotation marks and a comma before the closing quotation mark if the dialogue tag comes after the spoken words.

• Use single quotation marks and a comma before the closing quotation mark if the dialogue tag comes after the spoken words.

• Use quotation marks and a period before the closing quotation mark if the dialogue tag comes after the spoken words.

• Use italics and a comma before the closing quotation mark if the dialogue tag comes after the spoken words.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D