Punctuating Dialogue

What is a dialogue?

• a conversation between 2 characters

• a small paragraph

• a story that isn't true

• a script of a play

How can the reader identify the exact words the character says?

• They begin and end with quotation marks.

• They are always at the beginning of the sentence.

• They are always at the end of the sentence.

• There is no way to be certain what the character's exact words are.

What simile did the video use to compare quotation marks?

• Quotation marks are like a door opening and closing.

• Quotation marks are like a conversation between friends.

• Writers should use quotation marks as if they're applying sunscreen on the beach.

• Quotation marks are like the wind, they go anywhere they want to be.

Which choice is correct?

I'm allergic to peanuts, Rachel said.

• "I'm allergic to peanuts," Rachel said.

• "I'm allergic to peanuts", Rachel said.

• "I'm allergic to peanuts, Rachel said."

• I'm allergic to peanuts, Rachel said.

Which choice is correct?

I love homework! yelled Jeff.

• "I love homework!" yelled Jeff.

• "I love homework! yelled Jeff."

• "I love homework"! yelled Jeff.

• I love homework! yelled Jeff.

Which is correct?

Do I have to eat soup again? asked Robert.

• "Do I have to eat soup again? asked Robert.

• Do I have to eat soup again? asked Robert.

• "Do I have to eat soup again? asked Robert."

• "Do I have to eat soup again?" asked Robert.

Which is correct?

• Capitalization doesn't matter in dialogue.

• Capitalize the first word that the speaker says.

• Capitalize the first word in the speaker tag.

• I didn't listen to the video, so I have no idea what the answer is.

Which is correct? "please save my dog!" the woman cried.

• "please save my dog!" the woman cried.

• "Please save my dog!" the woman cried.

• "please save my dog!" The woman cried.

• Please save my dog! the woman cried.

Which is correct? "what room is he in?" asked the firefighter.

• "What room is he in?asked the firefighter."

• "what room is he in?" asked the firefighter.

• "What room is he in?" asked the firefighter.

• "what room is he in?" Asked the firefighter.

Which is correct? "don't worry," said the kind man.

• "don't worry," said the kind man.

• "Don't worry," said the kind man.

• "don't worry," Said the kind man.

• Don't worry, said the kind man.