Unit Two- Week 3- Exit Ticket: Dialogue Writing

What punctuation should be used to end a spoken sentence?

• Period, exclamation mark, or question mark

• Comma

• Semicolon

• Dash

How do you correctly punctuate a question in dialogue?

• Do not use any punctuation at the end of the question.

• Place the question mark outside the quotation marks.

• Use a period instead of a question mark.

• Place the question mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

Which of the following is a correct speaker tag?

• He whispered, 'Hello.'

• He said, "Hello."

• He asked, 'Hello.'

• He exclaimed, 'Hello!'

How should you format a dialogue tag that follows a quote?

• The dialogue tag should always start with a capital letter after the quote.

• The dialogue tag should start with a lowercase letter after the quote.

• The dialogue tag should be placed before the quote.

• The dialogue tag should be enclosed in parentheses after the quote.

What punctuation is used to separate a dialogue tag from the spoken words?

• exclamation mark

• period

• comma

• semicolon

Which of the following is an example of a proper speaker tag?

• he shouted.

• he asked,

• , he said

• he, whispers

How do you show that a character is shouting in dialogue?

• Use italics to emphasize the words.

• Include a character's name before the dialogue.

• Add a question mark at the end of the dialogue.

• Use all capital letters and exclamation marks in the dialogue.

How should you format a dialogue tag that comes before the spoken words?

• Use a colon after the dialogue tag and keep the first word of the spoken text lowercase.

• Use a comma after the dialogue tag and capitalize the first word of the spoken text.

• Place a semicolon after the dialogue tag and capitalize the first word of the spoken text.

• Use a period after the dialogue tag and lowercase the first word of the spoken text.

What is the correct way to write a dialogue with multiple speakers?

• Use a single paragraph for all speakers.

• Write the speaker's name in lowercase without a colon.

• Do not use quotation marks for dialogue.

• Use new paragraphs for each speaker, quotation marks for dialogue, and a colon after the speaker's name.

How do you indicate a character is speaking softly in dialogue?

• Add a loud background noise to the scene.

• Use exclamation marks to emphasize the dialogue.

• Write the dialogue in all capital letters.

• Use descriptive tags like 'whispered' or 'said softly', or use italics for the dialogue.