Using Dialogue
Step 1: Watch the video below to see an example of dialogue. Notice the punctuation as you view the video.
Step 1: Watch the video below to see an example of dialogue. Notice the punctuation as you view the video.
Step 2: Review the Using Dialogue Lesson. Read the lesson and study the examples.
Step 3: Review the Quotation Marks Lesson. Read the lesson and study the examples.
Step 4: Do the Quotation Marks Practice.
Step 5: Learn about Writing with Dialogue.
Step 6: Learn about Dialogue Tags. Click the links on the website to get information about Dialogue Tags.
Step 7: Review the list of Dialogue Tags you can use when you write your story.
Step 8: Learn about Character Clash: Each character must have their own paragraph when they speak.
Step 9: Play Punctuation Playground.
Step 10: Play a game about using quotation marks called Rags to Riches. Click on "Play this game!" to begin.
Step 11: Take the Quotation Marks Quiz. You can take the quiz as many times as you want to get the highest score possible.
Step 12: Use the information you've learned on this page to add dialogue when you write your story. Practice writing dialogue for your story by completing the following Dialogue Chain assignment:
Dialogue Chain Assignment
Sentence Frame Examples:
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
“____________________,” said ______________, “__________________________________.”
Directions: Create at least 8 lines of dialogue between two characters for a part of your story. Replace “said” with another dialogue tag when appropriate. Change the punctuation as necessary. Use the sentence frames as examples and change them so your dialogue makes sense. The dialogue you write should sound like a real conversation between two characters. Don't forget about Character Clash: Each character must have their own paragraph when they speak.
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
“____________________,” said ______________, “__________________________________.”
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
“____________________,” said ______________, “__________________________________.”
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
Step 3: Review the Quotation Marks Lesson. Read the lesson and study the examples.
Step 4: Do the Quotation Marks Practice.
Step 5: Learn about Writing with Dialogue.
Step 6: Learn about Dialogue Tags. Click the links on the website to get information about Dialogue Tags.
Step 7: Review the list of Dialogue Tags you can use when you write your story.
Step 8: Learn about Character Clash: Each character must have their own paragraph when they speak.
Step 9: Play Punctuation Playground.
Step 10: Play a game about using quotation marks called Rags to Riches. Click on "Play this game!" to begin.
Step 11: Take the Quotation Marks Quiz. You can take the quiz as many times as you want to get the highest score possible.
Step 12: Use the information you've learned on this page to add dialogue when you write your story. Practice writing dialogue for your story by completing the following Dialogue Chain assignment:
Dialogue Chain Assignment
Sentence Frame Examples:
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
“____________________,” said ______________, “__________________________________.”
Directions: Create at least 8 lines of dialogue between two characters for a part of your story. Replace “said” with another dialogue tag when appropriate. Change the punctuation as necessary. Use the sentence frames as examples and change them so your dialogue makes sense. The dialogue you write should sound like a real conversation between two characters. Don't forget about Character Clash: Each character must have their own paragraph when they speak.
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
“____________________,” said ______________, “__________________________________.”
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”
“____________________,” said ______________, “__________________________________.”
“____________________________________________________,” said ___________________.
________________ said, “_______________________________________________________.”