🚗 FAC for Took Dialogue Practice

Which word from the list is correctly broken into its syllables?

• whi - spered

• whisp - ered

• bra - ve

• wh-y

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word is correctly broken into its syllables?

• cree - py

• cr - eepy

• cre - epy

• c - reepy

Tags

CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The dialogue tag stomped is a strong verb. What does a strong dialogue tag tell the reader?

• Only who is talking.

• Who is talking and where the characters are standing.

• Who is talking and the character's action or emotion (e.g., angry, scared, quiet).

• The next line of dialogue.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence from the practice list uses a dialogue tag that shows the character is attempting to keep a secret?

• “I am not moving from this spot!” she stomped.

• “I don't like that idea,” Dan shook his head.

• “Don't tell anyone,” he whispered to his friend.

• “Why did the car stop moving?” she asked.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

In the sentence: "Don't tell anyone," he whispered to his friend. Where is the comma placed, and why?

• Outside the closing quotation mark, because the sentence continues.

• Inside the closing quotation mark, to separate the dialogue from the tag.

• It should be an exclamation mark, not a comma.

• There should be no punctuation mark.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In the novel Took, why does the author start a new line (new paragraph) every time the speaker changes from Dan to Erica?

• To save space on the page.

• To show that the conversation is very long.

• To clearly show the reader who is speaking and make the conversation easy to follow.

• To make sure the dialogue tags are capitalized.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Dan’s voice was loud and shaky because he was angry. Which strong dialogue tag best fits his emotion?

• said calmly

• yelled

• whispered

• replied

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• “I am not moving from this spot!,” she stomped.

• “I am not moving from this spot!” she, stomped.

• “I am not moving from this spot!” she stomped.

• “I am not moving from this spot!” she said

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

How should the following run-on sentence be corrected: The old house was so creepy he whispered I can't look inside.

• The old house was so creepy he whispered, “I can't look inside.”

• The old house was so creepy. “I can't look inside,” he whispered.

• The old house was so creepy. “I can't look inside” he whispered.

• The old house was so creepy, he whispered, 'I can't look inside'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which sentence, using the simple tag said, is punctuated correctly?

• “The house is spooky” said Dan.

• “The house is spooky”, said Dan.

• “The house is spooky,” said Dan.

• The house is spooky said Dan.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A