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Dialogue in Narrative Writing
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Dialogue in Narrative Writing
Read each question carefully. Use speech marks and punctuation to show exactly what a character says.
Recognising Dialogue
1.Which sentence shows a character speaking aloud?
- Ari hurried along the hospital corridor.
- "The lift is here," said Hemi.
- Isla felt nervous before her check-up.
2.Choose the sentence with correctly placed speech marks and punctuation.
- "Are you feeling better?" asked Isla.
- "Are you feeling better? asked Isla.
- Are you feeling better?" asked Isla.
3.Name two reasons an author might use dialogue in a story.
4.Match each dialogue feature to its job.
- Speech marks
- Question mark
- Comma before a speech tag
- New paragraph
- Ends a spoken question
- Often begins when a different character speaks
- Separates the spoken words from a tag such as “she said”
- Show the words spoken aloud
Punctuating Speech
5.Rewrite this line with speech marks and punctuation: The nurse said, Please wait here.
6.Add the missing punctuation: “I brought my puzzle” said Ari
7.Punctuate both lines of dialogue: Is the game finished asked Hemi / Not yet replied Isla
Writing Dialogue in a Story
8.Write a short conversation between Hemi and Isla in the hospital ward. They could talk about the puzzle or what they might do next. Use speech marks, suitable punctuation and a new paragraph when the speaker changes.
9.In one or two sentences, explain how dialogue can help readers understand a character.
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