Dialogue Jeopardy!

What's in a name?

100

State what you would label or call the exact words that come out of a person's mouth.

What is dialogue speech?

200

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

What is a dialogue tag?

300

"Do you know what I know?" suzie questioned.

What is the speaker tag tag needs a capital "s" for Suzie.

400

"This is an odd game of jeopardy", he stated.

"This is an odd game of jeopardy," he stated.

500

"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?"

or 

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

400

"you're right," Suzie replied, "the battle scene was really scary."

"You're right," Suzie replied, "The battle scene was really scary."

or 

"You're right," Suzie replied, "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."

or 

"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

"Why would you, she blurted out, "do that to him?"

"Why would you," she blurted out, "do that to him?"

400

"Hello, is anybody there" she questioned.

"Hello, is anybody there?" she questioned. 

500

"He is gross" she remarked, "he farts all the time!"

"He is gross," she remarked, "He farts all the time!"

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."

or 

"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?"

What is both are correct! The speaker tag could below to either direct quote. It just depends how you punctuate it. 1) "I like donuts," said Suzie. "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." 

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

300

"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.

"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

How many mistakes are here: 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". "move now!" Shouted Suzie.

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." "Move now!" shouted Suzie.

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.