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Dialogue Punctuation Grammar Worksheet

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Dialogue Punctuation Grammar Worksheet

Speech bubbles with quotation marks

📚 Mini-Lesson Summary: Dialogue Punctuation Rules

Remember these key rules for writing dialogue:

• Use quotation marks (" ") around the exact words someone says

• Start dialogue with a capital letter

• Put punctuation INSIDE the quotation marks

• Use a comma before the dialogue tag (he said, she whispered)

Examples from Wonder:

✓ "I think you should go to school," Mum said gently.

✓ August replied, "But what if everyone stares at me?"

✗ "I'm nervous" said August. (Missing comma before 'said')

✗ Mum whispered "Everything will be okay". (Missing comma after 'whispered')

✏️ Editing Exercise: Fix the Dialogue Punctuation

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence with correct dialogue punctuation.

1. "I hope we can be friends said Jack to August.
2. Via told her mum I don't want August to come to my school play.
3. "Why is everyone looking at me" August wondered quietly.
4. Mr Browne announced Today we're going to talk about precepts.
5. "I think August is really brave" Summer said to her mum.

🔍 Peer Editing Checklist

Use this checklist to edit your partner's dialogue writing:

Are quotation marks placed around the exact spoken words?

Does each piece of dialogue start with a capital letter?

Is there a comma before dialogue tags (he said, she asked)?

Are all punctuation marks inside the quotation marks?

Is it clear who is speaking in each sentence?

Does the dialogue sound natural and realistic?

Write one suggestion to help your partner improve their dialogue:

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