Writing Dialogue Comprehension Check

Match the definition to the term:

• What the characters in a story SAY

• Dialogue

• What the author or narrator DESCRIBES

• Quotation Marks

• Punctuation indicating dialogue or quote

• Narration

• Words written by another author

• Quote

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Dialogue can be found at the ____ of a sentence. (Choose ALL correct answers)

• beginning

• middle

• end

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these sentences is punctuated and capitalized correctly? (· represents a space)

• "There are three ways to use dialogue,"·said Ms. Parker.

• "There are three ways to use dialogue,"·Said Ms. Parker.

• "There are three ways to use dialogue",·said Ms. Parker.

• "There are three ways to use dialogue."Said Ms. Parker.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these sentences is punctuated and capitalized correctly? (· represents a space)

• Mr. Norwood stated,·"Dialogue can be written at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence."

• Mr. Norwood stated,"dialogue can be written at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence."

• Mr. Norwood stated·",Dialogue can be written at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence."

• Mr. Norwood stated"Dialogue can be written at the beginning, middle, or end of the sentence."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of these sentences is punctuated and capitalized correctly? (· represents a space)

• "Don't forget about broken quotes,"·Mr. Harris reminded,·"in which the narration breaks the dialogue."

• "Don't forget about broken quotes."·Mr. Harris reminded,"·In which the narration breaks the dialogue."

• "Don't forget about broken quotes,·"·Mr. Harris reminded,·"·In which the narration breaks the dialogue."

• "Don't forget about broken quotes"Mr. Harris reminded"in which the narration breaks the dialogue."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Rewrite the conversation below, correctly punctuating and capitalizing and punctuating the dialogue and narration:

What about paragraphs when writing dialogue Ms. Wilkins asked.

Ms. Parker reminded her we may have lots of paragraphs, but they help the reader tell which character is speaking.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3