Dialogue

Dialogue is

• a conversation between/amongst characters

• a verb

• when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story

• boring

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Choose the correctly written dialogue.

• She thought further, Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.

• She thought further, "surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.",

• She thought further, "Surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.",

• She thought further, surely they  will get every one of the answers correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

When writing dialogue what must you do when a new speaker talks? (Click ALL that apply)

• Capitalize the speaker's tag.

• Make a new paragraph.

• Indent.

• Highlight the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

• "Do we go to recess today or tomorrow," Jake asked hopefully.

• Do we go to recess today or tomorrow? Jake asked hopefully.

• "Do we go to recess today or tomorrow?" Jake asked hopefully.

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Good dialogue should do what?

• Move the plot forward.

• Help to develop a character.

• Build drama or tension.

• Fill space.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which punctuation mark goes directly before and after the speaker's exact words.

• commas

• exclamation marks

• quotation marks

• question marks

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Has anyone seen my favorite pen screamed Mrs. Batlle

• "Has anyone seen my favorite pen?" screamed Mrs. Batlle.

• Has anyone seen my favorite pen? "Screamed Mrs. Batlle"

• "has anyone seen my favorite pen?" screamed mrs. batlle?

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

The monster reached out to grab him. ___ Yikes! I can't get away!" Blake yelled.

• ;

• "

• '

• :

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• The mother remarked, "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked "Don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked, "don't forget to clean your room!"

• The mother remarked", Don't forget to clean your room!"

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the primary purpose of dialogue in a narrative?

• To describe the setting

• To develop characters and advance the plot

• To provide background information

• To summarize the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3