Dialogue Jeopardy! Peacock/Gray

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 a direct quotation?

200

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

speaker tag

300

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

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?"

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 "I'm going to pour dish soap over your head"

"If you don't hush up," I scowled, "I'm going to pour dish soap over your head."

300

She singsonged to herself "Wet mushy kisses - wet mushy kisses - Janie loves David's wet mushy kisses"

She singsonged to herself, "Wet mushy kisses - wet mushy kisses - Janie loves David's wet mushy kisses."

400

"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet He does not kiss mushy and wet" I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.

"Look, just finish your dinner and be quiet. He does not kiss mushy and wet." I didn't want to discuss my boyfriend with my blabbermouth little sister.

500

"Bet he kisses mushy and wet" my sisters taunted me

"Bet he kisses mushy and wet!" 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?"

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." "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 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.

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

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.