Dialogue Lesson
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Medium
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Standards-aligned
Erick Aguilera
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9 Slides • 4 Questions
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Objectives:
* Students will understand the functions of dialogue and why it is used
* Students will understand the rules used for dialogue in a narrative
Using Dialogue in a Narrative
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In a story, dialogue reveals character traits, advances the plot, provides exposition, creates tension, etc.
Why use it?
Dialogue is the conversation between characters in a story.
What is it?
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Punctuation marks always go inside the quotation marks
Examples
"I like to read."
"Don't go that way!"
"Do you know where the library is?"
Punctuation
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Multiple Choice
Pick the dialogue that uses correct punctuation.
"Mark can't go to the store today."
"How old is your sister now"?
"Stop! They stole my purse!".
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Dialogue tags
1. Phrase that follows a piece of written dialogue
2. They don't always need to be used but they make the speaker clear
3. Show the tone in which something is being delivered
4. Are not capitalized
Examples
"Run that way," he screamed.
"What time is it?" asked Karla.
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Multiple Choice
Is this dialogue tag formatted correctly?
"We practice our drills because it is important to be ready for an emergency," Stated Principal Bravo.
Yes
Maybe
No
I don't know
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Multiple Choice
Is this dialogue tag formatted correctly?
Mr. Aguilera reminded the class, "Make sure to submit your assignment."
Yes
Maybe
No
I don't know
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How many mistakes are there in this excerpt from the book?
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Multiple Choice
How many errors did you spot?
3
0
4
5
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How many mistakes are there in this excerpt from the book?
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Objectives:
* Students will understand the functions of dialogue and why it is used
* Students will understand the rules used for dialogue in a narrative
Using Dialogue in a Narrative
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