Dialogue Punctuation Practice

Which of the following is correct?

• Toby said, "has anyone seen my coat?"

• Toby said "has anyone seen my coat?"

• Toby said. "Has anyone seen my coat?"

• Toby said, has anyone seen my coat?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

Which of the following is correct?

• Come back here! Keira called.

• "Come back here!" Keira called.

• "Come back here" Keira called.

• Come back here, Keira called.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Re-write the sentence, with punctuation:

I miss you said Miss Kortonick

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Re-write the sentence, with punctuation:

Where are we going he asked

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Punctuation goes ____________ the quotation marks.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Dialogue should...

• Develop characters

• Move the plot along

• Add to the conflict

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.W.6.3B

Re-write the following sentence, with punctuation:

Joey cried but I don't want to go to school

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which of the following is correct?

• "I enjoy working with you" said Tina

• I enjoy working with you, said Tina

• "I enjoy working with you, said Tina"

• "I enjoy working with you," said Tina.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

True or false: you must start a new line each time a new character speaks.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

In complete sentences, explain one strategy that you can use to make your dialogue more interesting and effective.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.2B