Dialogue Jeopardy!

What's in a name?

100

A conversation between two or more people

What is dialogue?

200

The punctuation used around the words said aloud in dialogue

What is quotation marks?

300

What would you call or label the words that let the reader know who is speaking.

What is the dialogue or speaker tag 

400

Every time you switch speakers, you need to...

What is indent?

500

Identify any capitalization errors.

"are you going to win?" He asked.

"Are you going to win?" he asked.

To capitalize or not to capitalize.

100

"what is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Tonya asked.

"What is your favorite science-fiction movie?" Tonya asked.

200

Suzie said, "those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."

Suzie said, "Those aliens had faces that looked like rubber masks."

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?"

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."

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!"

Punctuation

100

"You wouldn't dare" she growled "Dad would kill you"

"You wouldn't dare," she growled. "Dad would kill you."

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."

300

She singsonged to herself "Let it go, let it go"

She singsonged to herself, "Let it go, let it go!"

400

I wonder if that is right she asked I forgot already

"I wonder if that is right?" she asked. "I forgot already!"

500

I bet you won't jump from that tree my sisters taunted me

"I bet you won't jump from that tree!" my sisters taunted me.

Interrupted dialogue

100

"No way"! exclaimed Shae. "I'm leaving now".

"No way!" exclaimed Shae. "I'm leaving now."

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."

300

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

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

400

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

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

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?"

What's in a paragraph?

100

"I can't believe," Suzie lamented, "that the game is almost over".

"I can't believe," Suzie lamented, "that the game is almost over."

200

"I think I'll go," Suzie thought out loud, "to the mountains to ski." "Me too!" cried Fred!

     "I think I'll go," Suzie thought out loud, "to the mountains to ski." 

     "Me too!" cried Fred.

300

"What a lovely dog you have! It's the cutest puppy I have ever seen," oozed Suzie. "I know," Fred replied. "I picked out the puppy myself," continued Fred.

     "What a lovely dog have have! It's the cutest puppy I have ever seen," oozed Suzie. 

     "I know," Fred replied. "I picked out the puppy myself," continued Fred.

400

Correct the dialogue:

Fred whispered "I think I need help with dialogue". "I can help you" replied Suzie "if you come over here." "But", answered Fred. "I don't want to move". 

What is 14! 

     Fred whispered, "I think I need help with dialogue." 

     "I can help you," replied Suzie, "if you come over here." 

     "But," answered Fred, "I don't want to move." 

500

How many mistakes are here: she stated "I need 4 lovely volunteers" He asked "do you need strong people or smart people"? "both" She replied "Would be helpful." "Then I'm your man!" He yelled

What is 13! She stated, "I need 4 lovely volunteers." He asked, "Do you need strong people or smart people?" "Both," she replied, "would be helpful." "Then I'm your man!" he yelled.