Which dialogue example shows a happy tone?

"I really like him," giggled Via cheerfully.

Which example uses the correct dialogue rules for an interrogative sentence?

"Do you want to go to school?" asked Mom.

Which example of dialogue shows an angry tone?

Auggie turned away and shouted, "I don't care!"

"We're going to be late for school!" yelled Via. Identify the dialogue line.

"We're going to be late for school!"

Which sentence is correct?

"Have a great night," Chris said. "See you tomorrow."

A dialogue tag tells the reader...

who is saying the words in the quotation marks

Which sentence uses the correct dialogue rules for an exclamatory sentence?

"That's great!" exclaimed the teacher.

Which example follows correct dialogue rules?

"I like Star Wars," mumbled Auggie.

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1
Which dialogue example shows a happy tone?
"I really like him," giggled Via cheerfully.
Dad whispered quietly, "Please be nice, Auggie."
Mom hissed, "How dare you!"
"He's alright," mumbled Auggie.
2
Which example uses the correct dialogue rules for an interrogative sentence?
"Do you want to go to school?" asked Mom.
"Go to school," said Mom.
Do you want to go to school? asked Mom.
"Do you want to go to school?," Asked Mom.
3
What do we have to do in our dialogue formatting when a new speaker talks?
add a colon
indent
add a comma
skip 4 lines
4
Which example of dialogue shows an angry tone?
Mom smiled and said, "I love you."
"I can't wait!" Auggie exclaimed happily.
Auggie turned away and shouted, "I don't care!"
Via whispered, "It's alright Auggie."
5
Use __________________ around words that a character says
commas
quotation marks
apostrophes
periods
6
"We're going to be late for school!" yelled Via. Identify the dialogue line.
"We're going to be late for school!"
yelled Via.
"We're going to be late for school!" yelled Via.
late for school!" yelled Via.
7
What do you need when a dialogue tag is places in the middle of the sentence?
a total rewrite
no punctuation
one comma
2 commas
8
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."
9
A dialogue tag tells the reader...
why the dialogue is important.
how fast to read the words on the page.
who is saying the words in the quotation marks
who the main character is.
10
Via whispered, "I love you Auggie." Identify the dialogue tag.
Via whispered, "I love
"I love you Auggie"
Via whispered,
Via whispered, "I love you Auggie"
11
Which sentence uses the correct dialogue rules for an exclamatory sentence?
The teacher exclaimed "That's great!"
"Do you like Darth Sidious?" asked Julian.
"That's great!" exclaimed the teacher.
"What do you like, Auggie?" the teacher asked.
12
What is tomorrow?
Sunday
Halloween?
My birthday!
The first day of Spring
13
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!"
14
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.
15
Begin a new ________________ every time a different character speaks.
story
thought
paragraph
sentence
16
What punctuation is missing? I yelled "Don't say that!"
parentheses
quotation marks
comma
period
17
Which sentence follows the correct dialogue rules for an imperative sentence?
"What do you want for lunch?" asked Mom.
I replied, "I turkey sandwiches."
Go to school! said Mom.
"Go to your room!" yelled Dad.
18
Only the ________ _________ of the speaker go inside the quotation marks.
real thoughts
unspoken words
actions
exact words

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