Dialogue

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What is dialogue?

Back

A conversation between/amongst characters.

Front

What punctuation is used to indicate a speaker's exact words?

Back

Quotation marks.

Front

Which of the following is correct? Jane said, "I really want to eat Cheetos."

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Correct.

Front

What are quotation marks?

Back

Punctuation marks used to show someone's exact words.

Front

How do you write dialogue correctly?

Back

Use quotation marks around the spoken words.

Front

What is a speaker tag?

Back

A phrase that identifies who is speaking, often placed before or after the dialogue.

Front

Is this sentence correct? Cliff exclaimed, "Seventh grade is the best year yet!"

Back

Yes, it is correct.

Front

What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?

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To show interactions between characters and advance the plot.

Front

What do you call the words spoken by characters in a story?

Back

Dialogue.

Front

What is the difference between dialogue and narration?

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Dialogue is spoken by characters; narration describes the story.