Understanding Dialogue Punctuation

What is a dialogue?

• A detailed description of a scene

• A conversation between two characters

• A monologue by a single character

• A list of actions performed by a character

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What role do quotation marks play in a dialogue?

• To separate paragraphs

• To open and close the spoken sentence

• To show emphasis

• To indicate a pause

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Where do quotation marks go in a dialogue?

• Before the first word and after the last word spoken by the character

• Only at the beginning of the dialogue

• At the end of each paragraph

• Before and after the dialogue tag

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

How is the first word in a dialogue sentence treated?

• It is underlined

• It is italicized

• It is capitalized

• It is written in lowercase

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Why is the first letter of the first word in a dialogue capitalized?

• To mark the end of the dialogue

• To indicate the start of a new sentence

• To highlight the speaker's name

• To show the importance of the word

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

What does a dialogue tag indicate?

• The location of the conversation

• Who is speaking and how

• The time of the conversation

• The length of the dialogue

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CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B

Where is the comma placed when the dialogue tag comes after the spoken words?

• After the dialogue tag

• Inside the opening quotation mark

• Before the opening quotation mark

• Right before the closing quotation mark

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

What is the purpose of the comma in dialogue sentences?

• To indicate the dialogue is a question

• To add extra information

• To list multiple actions

• To separate the dialogue tag from the spoken words

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CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of the following sentences has the dialogue punctuated correctly?

• "The view up here is amazing", exclaimed Iris.

• The view is amazing, "exclaimed Iris."

• "The view is amazing" yelled Iris.

• "The view up here is amazing," exclaimed Iris.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What's wrong with this quote? "I can't imagine why the sky is blue?" Chris said.

• This is a statement, not a question. There should be a period, not a question mark.

• This is a paraphrase, not a quote. Quotation marks are not needed.

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7.8.e