This is the punctuation that shows someone is speaking
quotation marks
Replace the dialogue tag:
Valerie said, "Run!"
replace said
this is another name for the main character in a story
What is protagonist
When a story gives hints or clues about something but does not directly tell the reader, this is called
What is foreshadowing or suspense
Each time a new person speaks you MUST create
a new paragraph
add sensory details:
The zombies bit her head open
add sensory details
for action to rise, the story must have THIS
What is conflict or suspense
When writing a question within dialogue, where does the question mark go?
inside the quotation marks
The zombie walked down the road. (add sensory details)
sensory details
What punctuation goes after the word "curse" in this sentence?
"Use the antitoxin to cure the zombie curse" demanded Hilda.
comma
Wake up Sam said but she did not move
(add punctuation)
"Wake up!" Sam screamed but she did not move.
This is the turning point in the story, you might see a main character die
What is the climax
This is the name of the word(s) that show the mood of how someone is talking
hint: said, cried, yelled, ...
dialogue tags
I worry mom began to say that they will get us too
(add punctuation- 30 seconds)
"I worry," mom began to say, "that they will get us too."
These are words that represent ideas or emotions
HINT: colors, seasons, numbers
What are symbols or symbolism