1. Dialogue Notes
Dialogue

2. Dialogue Conversation between two or more (2+) characters in a story
Dialogue Notes
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more (2+) characters in a story

3. Mechanics of Dialogue
Use quotation marks “ ” to show the characters’ own words

4. Mechanics of Dialogue
Use quotation marks “ ” to show the characters’ own words
Always begin a new paragraph when the speaker changes

5. Mechanics of Dialogue
Use quotation marks “ ” to show the characters’ own words.
Always begin a new paragraph when the speaker changes.
Do not use quotation marks to show that a character said something.

6. Example:
Marcy asked, “Where are we going?” Mom said that we were going to the mall.

7. Punctuating Dialogue
Use commas to separate most quotations from the rest of the sentence.
Example:
“Do you understand,” said Mr. Gray, “that the problem needs more work?”

8. Punctuating Dialogue
Mr. Gray said, “Do you understand that the problem needs more work?”
“Do you understand that the problem needs more work?” said Mr. Gray.
“Do you understand,” said Mr. Gray, “that the problem needs more work?”
Mr. Gray said that the problem needs more work.

9. The punctuation in dialogue is always on the left of the quotation marks.
“Do you understand,” said Mr. Gray, “that the problem needs more work?”

10. Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet p. 78
Where did you find that he asked in surprise
My report is ready said Travis it is about rockets.
Yesterday he interrupted I wasn’t there
John answered open the back door
Safe the umpire shouted.

11. Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet p. 78
1. “Where did you find that?” he asked in surprise.

12. Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet p. 78
“Where did you find that?” he asked in surprise.
“My report is ready,” said Travis. “It is about rockets.”

13. Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet p. 78
“Where did you find that?” he asked in surprise.
“My report is ready!” said Travis. “It is about rockets.”
“Yesterday,” he interrupted, “I wasn’t there.”

14. Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet p. 78
“Where did you find that?” he asked in surprise.
“My report is ready!” said Travis. “It is about rockets.”
“Yesterday,” he interrupted, “I wasn’t there.”
John answered, “Open the back door!”

15. Punctuating Dialogue Worksheet p. 78
“Where did you find that?” he asked in surprise.
“My report is ready!” said Travis. “It is about rockets.”
“Yesterday,” he interrupted, “I wasn’t there.”
John answered, “Open the back door!”
“Safe!” the umpire shouted.