What's in a name?
To capitalize or not to capitalize.
Punctuation
Interrupted dialogue
Random
100
State what you would label or call the exact words that come out of a person's mouth.
What is a direct quotation?
100
"what is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Tonya asked.
"What is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Tonya asked.
100
"You wouldn't dare" she growled "Dad would kill you"
"You wouldn't dare," she growled. "Dad would kill you."
100
"No way"! exclaimed Shae. "I'm leaving now".
"No way!" exclaimed Shae. "I'm leaving now."
100

The way sentences are structured.

What is syntax?

200
What would you call or label the words that let the reader know who is speaking.
What is a speaker tag?
200
Suzie said, "those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."
Suzie said, "Those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."
200
"If you don't hush up" I scowled "and be quiet I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head"
"If you don't hush up," I scowled, "and be quiet I'm going to pour this dish soap over your head."
200
"No, we should be responsible" she replied "We should wait for a snow day"
"No, we should be responsible," she replied. "We should wait for a snow day."
200

The words an author chooses to use.

What is diction?

300

The person that does the talking.

Speaker

300
"Their costumes were great," He said. "will you be an alien next year?"
"Their costumes were great," he said. "Will you be an alien next year?"
300

She singsonged to herself "K-I-S-S-I-N-G. you're going to fall in love"

She singsonged to herself, "K-I-S-S-I-N-G. You're going to fall in love."

300
"Yes, we should" interrupted Shae "escape from school now"
"Yes, we should," interrupted Shae, "escape from school now."
300

Find the adjective: My friend, Hailey, has an orange cat.

What is orange?

400

The piece of punctuation that connects dialogue to its tag.

Comma

400
"you're right about that," Suzie agreed. "the battle scene was really scary."
"You're right about that," Suzie agreed. "The battle scene was really scary."
400

"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet We are not going to fall in love" I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.

"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet. We are not going to fall in love." I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.

400
"Let's go shopping" Kate exclaimed "I need a new outfit."
"Let's go shopping!" Kate exclaimed. "I need a new outfit."
400

Find the adverb: Rachel works hard as a nurse in Milwaukee.

What is hard?

500
Description of situation and added details between spoken words. 

Dialogue beat

500
"The aliens are attacking!" He yelled. "run away before they eat you!"
"The aliens are attacking!" he yelled. "Run away before they eat you!"
500

"Bet he thinks so my sister taunted me

"Bet he thinks so," my sister taunted me.

500

Which dialogue is correct: 1) "I like donuts." said Suzie. "Do you like donuts?" 2) "I like donuts." Suzie asked, "Do you like donuts?"

 2) "I like donuts." Suzie asked, "Do you like donuts?"

500

Identify each part of speech: Ms. Murphy has really great students.

Ms. Murphy- proper noun

has- linking verb

really- adverb

great- adjective

students- noun

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