Punctuating Dialogue

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English

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6th - 7th Grade

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CCSS

L.4.2B, L.1.2B, L.4.2C

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Madalyn Tenace

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Punctuating Dialogue

Parts of Dialogue

"Do you like cake?" Tina asked.

"Do you like cake?" = Words said

Tina asked = Dialogue tag

"Do you like cake?" Tina asked

The quotation marks should go directly before and after the words the character says

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an example of a dialogue tag?

She said

Sara replied

I love window shopping

Sofie whispered

Multiple Choice

True or false: Quotation marks should go directly before and after the words of a character

True

False

"I'm not going home," said Alia

The first letter of the quotation should always be capitalized

"I'm not going home," said Alia

Punctuation should be INSIDE the quotation marks. It should NOT be a period.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

"Go open the door!" "cried Phillip"

"go open the door!" cried Phillip

"Go open the door!" cried Phillip

Go open the door! "cried phillip"

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

"I'm so tired" Sally sighed.

"I'm so tired," Sally sighed.

"I'm so tired", Sally sighed.

Multiple Choice

When punctuating dialogue, the end punctuation within the quotation marks should not be:

A period

A comma

An exclamation point

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