Dialogue rules
Make a new _______________________ whenever there is a new speaker.
Paragraph
True or false: A comma is used when ending a quotation before a tag.
True
Write out the following sentence using correct dialogue punctuation:
There is no way I am going to the mall with you her brother said
"There is no way I am going to the mall with you," her brother said.
Identify the error in this sentence:
Where can I find the principal? the mom asked.
No quotation marks. Correction: "Where can I find the principal?" the mom asked.
True or false: Mrs. Westerhoff is the only one of her parents' kids that is married.
False - one of my brothers is married.
What is a tag?
Narration that tells us who is speaking and how.
If a character asks a question, can you use a question mark to end the quotation before the tag?
Yes!
Write out the following sentence using correct dialogue punctuation:
The principal glanced at her arm and made a face You really shouldn't have jumped from the top of the slide he observed
The principal glanced at her arm and made a face. "You really shouldn't have jumped from the top of the slide," he observed.
Identify the error in this sentence:
'I need a nap,' the teacher grumbled.
Needs double quotation marks, not single ones. Correction: "I need a nap," the teacher grumbled.
Which state did Mrs. Westerhoff visit for Thanksgiving this year?
Oregon
When is it okay to write dialogue without a tag?
When there are only two speakers, they are speaking in a predictable order, and they have already been identified previouslt using tags.
True or false: You can end a tag with an exclamation mark.
False
Write out the following sentence using correct dialogue punctuation:
What a beautiful dress she exclaimed
"What a beautiful dress!" she exclaimed.
Identify the error in this sentence:
"When is it lunch?" the new student asked?
Never end a tag with a question mark! Correction: "When is it lunch?" the new student asked.
What two subjects did Mrs. W double major in in college?
English & education
When do you capitalize a sentence that comes after a tag?
When it is the beginning of a new sentence.
Never use a ____________ at the end of a quotation before a tag.
Period
Write out the following sentence using correct dialogue punctuation:
She said My favorite Christmas song is Silent Night
She said, "My favorite Christmas song is 'Silent Night.'"
Identify the error in this sentence:
"Would you mind," he inquired. "explaining the theme of the essay to me?"
Use a comma after a tag when continuing the same sentence began before the tag.
What is the first name of Mrs. Westerhoff's niece?
Kira
When do you NOT capitalize a sentence that comes after a tag?
When the sentence is part of the sentence that came before the tag.
Single quotation marks are used when...
The person speaking is quoting someone else
Write out the following sentence using correct dialogue punctuation:
The teenage girl rolled her eyes and said remember what Mom said Listen to your sister
The teenage girl rolled her eyes and said, "Remember what Mom said, 'Listen to your sister.'"
Identify the error in this sentence:
"How could you say something like that?" the woman gasped, "You know how much it hurts my feelings!"
Use a period after a tag if the sentence from the quotation is a complete sentence. Correction: "How could you say something like that?" the woman gasped. "You know how much it hurts my feelings!"
What is the first name of the character Mrs. Westerhoff is playing in the Christmas play this year?
Lou Ann