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Dialogue Writing Workshop
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Dialogue Writing Workshop
📝 Part 1: Dialogue Punctuation Rules
1. Which sentence shows correct dialogue punctuation?
"I can't believe it" she said.
"I can't believe it," she said.
"I can't believe it, she said."
I can't believe it, "she said."
2. When writing dialogue, you should start a new paragraph when:
The character speaks loudly
A different character begins speaking
The dialogue is longer than 10 words
You use a question mark
3. Which punctuation marks can end dialogue inside quotation marks? (Select all that apply)
Full stop (.)
Comma (,)
Question mark (?)
Exclamation mark (!)
4. Fix the punctuation in this dialogue:
Where are you going Sarah asked.
✏️ Part 2: Dialogue Analysis
5. Read this dialogue excerpt and circle any punctuation errors:
"Did you finish your homework? Tom asked his sister.
"Not yet" she replied. I still have maths to do."
"You better hurry up, Tom warned, "Mum will be home soon."
6. How does dialogue help develop characters in a story?
7. Complete this sentence: Dialogue tags like "he said" or "she whispered" should be separated from the spoken words by a _____________.
8. Why is it important to start a new paragraph when a different character speaks?
🎭 Part 3: Creative Dialogue Writing
9. Write a short dialogue (4-6 exchanges) between two characters discussing their weekend plans. Use correct punctuation and formatting.
10. Choose three different dialogue tags (other than "said") that could show how a character is feeling:
1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________
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