True/False
Dependent clauses are complete sentences on their own.
False! Independent clauses are complete sentences on their own
What is dialogue?
A conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.
Whose point of view is this written in?
"Winter is coming soon. I need to hide seeds and acorns so I have food for the long, cold days."
Snake or squirrel?
Squirrel!
a) verb and describing words
b) a subject and predicate
b, subject and predicate
Independent clauses contain a subject and verb.
True
Which of the following is a quotation mark?
a) ,
b) ;
c) "
c, "
What is third person point of view?
The narrator is not a character in the story. They use words like he, she, they, them
Is an independent clause a complete sentence?
Yes!
When you write dialogue, you need to use quotation marks.
True
Which sentence contains dialogue:
a) I like cats more than dogs.
b) Mrs. Talbot said, “Please get a pencil.”
c) The wind howled and the trees shook.
b
What is 1st person point of view?
A character from the story is narrating. They use words like I, me, we, and us.
Give an example of an independent clause.
Answers will vary.
•She was happy.
•He drew a snowflake.
•My cat likes to play.
•She napped peacefully.
•She napped.
False, but many do!
Should we capitalize the first letter of dialogue?
Yes!
What are the two types of point of view?
first person and third person
What is a fragment?
An incomplete sentence.
Periods, question marks, and exclamation marks go inside of quotation marks in dialogue.
True!
Why do we use dialogue in writing?
It makes narratives more interesting, helps tell the story, helps us get to know the characters, pushes the plot along, etc.
Why is it important to understand point of view?
Understanding the point of view in literature can help YOU as a writer!
Find the marker word in the fragment:
After you go to the store
"After"