Analyzing Dialogue in Stories and Drama

What is the main purpose of analyzing dialogue in stories and drama?

• To memorize the lines

• To understand the setting, characters, and plot

• To learn new vocabulary

• To practice reading aloud

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the dialogue "Maybe you should ask the cat about that" suggest about the situation?

• The cat is causing trouble

• The cat is knitting

• The cat is a character in the story

• The cat is a pet

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does the man realize about the problem in the story?

• His knitting skills are poor

• The cat is the problem

• He needs more yarn

• He should stop knitting

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why is it important to consider whether characters' words match their actions?

• To improve dialogue writing skills

• To find clues about main characters and key events

• To make the story more interesting

• To identify the genre of the story

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the setting of the scene from "The Ascent of Man"?

• Inside a laboratory

• In a parking lot

• At a museum

• In a classroom

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who is Tor meeting in the scene?

• Dr. Olivia Qasim

• Brett Dixon

• A scientist

• A journalist

What does Brett offer to Tor?

• A book

• His hand

• A map

• A pen

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What does Tor say he wants to learn from Olivia?

• How to drive

• Her words

• How to cook

• Her history

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which incident in the scene sets up a conflict between Tor and Brett?

• Brett makes fun of the way Tor speaks.

• Brett grabs Tor’s arm and gives him a warning.

• Tor thinks Brett is trying to feed Olivia to an animal.

• Olivia speaks harshly to Brett.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the Time Traveller ask for when he first sits down?

• A drink

• A story

• His mutton

• A book