How to Write Dialogue

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English
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8th Grade
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Sarah Williams
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • Ungraded
How comfortable do you feel with writing dialogue?
Not comfortable
Need some practice
Okay
Fantastic!
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What should be used to show dialogue?
quotation marks
commas
apostrophes
italics
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A conversation between 2+ people or characters is called
talking
lecture
dialog
dialogue
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What punctuation is typically used to indicate dialogue in English writing?
Quotation marks
Commas
Apostrophes
Colons
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a rule for writing dialogue?
Always use a new paragraph for each speaker
Use italics for dialogue
Start with a capital letter only if it's a question
Never use punctuation
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of dialogue in a story?
To describe the setting
To develop characters and advance the plot
To provide background information
To list events
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences correctly uses dialogue?
He said, 'Let's go to the park.'
He said, Let's go to the park.
He said: Let's go to the park.
He said 'Let's go to the park'.
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CCSS.L.3.2C
CCSS.L.4.2B
CCSS.L.5.2D
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