Dialogue Repair Shop
he said “i am ready”
He said, “I am ready.”
Direction: Improve the sentence by adding more detail.
“The student was nervous.”
Determined by Phenow
“we are going outside,” she said.
“We are going outside,” she said.
Direction: Improve clarity by adding a transition word or detail.
“I finished my work I felt happy.”
D.B.P
She said “I like school”
She said, “I like school.”
Direction: Expand the sentence to show cause and effect.
“I didn’t do well on the test.”
D.B.P
Example: “I didn’t do well on the test because I didn’t study enough.”
“I finished my work” he whispered.
“I finished my work,” he whispered.
Direction: Improve the sentence by adding reflection (what the character learned or realized).
“I lost my notebook.”
D.B.P
Example: Answer:
“I lost my notebook, and I realized I need to be more organized.”
"Really he said, I cant believe that happened"
“Really,” he said, “I can’t believe that happened.”
Direction: Choose the strongest revision of the sentence.
“I felt bad after the presentation.”
A. I felt bad after the presentation.
B.I felt bad after the presentation and went home. C. I felt disappointed after the presentation because I forgot parts of my speech.
C. I felt disappointed after the presentation because I forgot parts of my speech.