📝 Part 1: Understanding Direct Speech

1. What is dialogue and why is it important in stories?

2. Circle the correct answer: What do speech marks show us?

The narrator's thoughts

Exactly what a character says (direct speech)

The setting of the story

The author's opinion

3. Check all the punctuation marks that can go inside speech marks:

Commas

Question marks

Exclamation marks

Full stops

Semicolons

🔧 Part 2: Adding Missing Speech Marks and Punctuation

4. Add the missing speech marks and punctuation to these sentences:

a) Sarah asked Where are you going

b) I'm going to the library replied Tom

c) That's brilliant exclaimed Sarah Can I come with you

d) Of course said Tom We can study together

5. Rewrite this dialogue with correct punctuation and paragraphing:

Mum called from the kitchen Dinner's ready Come and wash your hands I'm coming shouted Jake from upstairs Just give me five more minutes

✍️ Part 3: Writing Your Own Dialogue

6. Choose one scenario and write a dialogue between two characters (5-8 lines). Remember to use correct speech marks, punctuation, and start a new paragraph for each speaker:

Planning a surprise party

Solving a mystery

Deciding what to do on the weekend

Discussing a favourite book or movie

🎯 Part 4: Direct vs Indirect Speech

7. Match each direct speech example with its indirect speech version:

1. "I love chocolate," said Emma.

2. "Are you coming to the party?" asked Ben.

3. "Don't forget your homework!" reminded the teacher.

A. Ben asked if they were coming to the party.

B. The teacher reminded them not to forget their homework.

C. Emma said that she loved chocolate.

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct punctuation rules:

Speech marks go at the __________ and __________ of what is said.

Start a __________ __________ each time the speaker changes.

Punctuation that belongs to the speech goes __________ the speech marks.

🌟 Part 5: Reflection and Extension

9. How does dialogue help to develop characters in a story?

10. Write one sentence that includes dialogue and shows a character's personality or emotion through their words:

11. Challenge: Rewrite this sentence to include dialogue that makes it more interesting:

The boy was excited about the school trip.

Dialogue Punctuation Practice

Dialogue Punctuation Practice

📝 Part 1: Understanding Direct Speech

🔧 Part 2: Adding Missing Speech Marks and Punctuation

✍️ Part 3: Writing Your Own Dialogue

🎯 Part 4: Direct vs Indirect Speech

🌟 Part 5: Reflection and Extension

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