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Which sentence is correct?
Which example follows correct dialogue rules?
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1
Which example follows correct dialogue rules?
"I like Star Wars" mumbled Auggie.
"I like Star Wars," mumbled Auggie.
"I like Star Wars." Mumbled Auggie.
I like Star Wars, mumbled Auggie.
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Which sentence is correct?
Have a great night, Chris said, See you tomorrow."
"Have a great night" Chris said "See you tomorrow."
"Have a great night," Chris said. "See you tomorrow."
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What punctuation is missing? I yelled "Don't say that!"
parentheses
period
comma
quotation marks
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When do you start dialogue with a lowercase letter?
The beginning of a quote after a dialogue tag
When a quotation is interrupted into two parts
never
always
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Only the ________ _________ of the speaker go inside the quotation marks.
unspoken words
exact words
real thoughts
actions
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Over the weekend you should?
Go outside and enjoy this weather!
Do a few hundred math problems... just for fun!
Write an 8 page research paper.
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Which example of dialogue shows an angry tone?
Via whispered, "It's alright Auggie."
Mom smiled and said, "I love you."
Auggie turned away and shouted, "I don't care!"
"I can't wait!" Auggie exclaimed happily.
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Which sentence uses the correct dialogue rules for an exclamatory sentence?
"Do you like Darth Sidious?" asked Julian.
The teacher exclaimed "That's great!"
"That's great!" exclaimed the teacher.
"What do you like, Auggie?" the teacher asked.
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"We're going to be late for school!" yelled Via. Identify the dialogue line.
late for school!" yelled Via.
"We're going to be late for school!"
yelled Via.
"We're going to be late for school!" yelled Via.
10
Which dialogue example shows a happy tone?
"He's alright," mumbled Auggie.
Dad whispered quietly, "Please be nice, Auggie."
"I really like him," giggled Via cheerfully.
Mom hissed, "How dare you!"
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Which example uses the correct dialogue rules for a declarative sentence?
Auggie said "I'm hungry".
Auggie said, "I'm hungry."
Auggie said, I'm hungry
Trudy walked over to Nate and yelled, "Let's go!"
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Which example uses the correct dialogue rules for an interrogative sentence?
"Go to school," said Mom.
"Do you want to go to school?" asked Mom.
"Do you want to go to school?," Asked Mom.
Do you want to go to school? asked Mom.
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Count the errors: Tim yelled after him don't be late tonight
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Which sentence follows the correct dialogue rules for an imperative sentence?
Go to school! said Mom.
"Go to your room!" yelled Dad.
I replied, "I turkey sandwiches."
"What do you want for lunch?" asked Mom.
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What do we have to do in our dialogue formatting when a new speaker talks?
indent
add a comma
add a colon
skip 4 lines
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Begin a new ________________ every time a different character speaks.
paragraph
thought
sentence
story
17
Which lead is better?
Whoa! Where did that rock the size of King Kong come from?
One day as I was walking home I tripped over a rock.
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What do you need when a dialogue tag is places in the middle of the sentence?
2 commas
a total rewrite
no punctuation
one comma
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Which lead is better?
I'm the type of girl that loves to shop till I drop!
Hi, my name is Julie, and I like to shop.
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Use __________________ around words that a character says
apostrophes
quotation marks
commas
periods
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Via whispered, "I love you Auggie." Identify the dialogue tag.
Via whispered,
Via whispered, "I love you Auggie"
Via whispered, "I love
"I love you Auggie"
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Count the errors: "there is not a single person, said Tom, who can beat me at chess."
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A dialogue tag tells the reader...
who the main character is.
why the dialogue is important.
who is saying the words in the quotation marks
how fast to read the words on the page.
