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Dialogue: what it is, why we need it, and how to do it

Dialogue: what it is, why we need it, and how to do it “Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.” – Mark Twain-. You should be able to:. Identify why we use dialogue Identify what it adds to a story Identify the speakers Identify HOW they are speaking

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Dialogue: what it is, why we need it, and how to do it

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  1. Dialogue: what it is, why we need it, and how to do it • “Don’t say the old lady screamed. Bring her on and let her scream.” – Mark Twain-

  2. You should be able to: • Identify why we use dialogue • Identify what it adds to a story • Identify the speakers • Identify HOW they are speaking • Use “ “ and , and other punctuation correctly • Add dialogue to your own story that is interesting as well as punctuated correctly

  3. Why do we use dialogue? • “stories” that are only description get boring very quickly • We learn more about the action when people are talking while they are doing things • We learn A LOT about characters through the WORDS they say- but even more through the WAY they say those words:

  4. What do we know from these? • “I don’t want to,” she said. • “I don’t want to,” she shouted. • “I don’t want to,” she whined. • Which one(s) tell us more about the situation? • Which one sounds more interesting? • Which one sounds like you might want to read about whatever it is that she doesn’t want to do?

  5. Now it’s your turn • You will have one minute to complete this portion • Make sure you have your copybook open to a new page that has the heading “Dialogue” at the top • List as many ways as you can to replace the word… • SAID • Ready? • Set • GO!

  6. A bit about MOOD… Is the speaker: • scared? • Whispered, gasped, stuttered • Happy? • Shouted, exclaimed, announced • Mad? • Screamed, yelled, muttered under her breath • Excited? • Shouted, celebrated • Bored? • Sighed, groaned • Exasperated? • Grumped, sighed, huffed

  7. Punctuation we Use • Commas , • Quotation marks “ “ • Other punctuation depending on the MOOD ! . ?

  8. Format • Each time the speaker changes, indent as if you are starting a paragraph • Hit TAB once and once ONLY!!! Max raced in the door and threw his backpack on the floor. “Hey, Mom! What’s for dinner,” he yelled up the stairs. His mom called back, “I was thinking about pizza. How’s that sound?” Max grinned. He hoped they made it themselves. He always liked when they all helped chop up the toppings and then made their own pizzas. “Sounds GREAT,” he exclaimed, and went into the kitchen to find a snack.

  9. Speaker tags • Tell us WHO is speaking • He, she, Max, Mom, his dad, etc • Tell us HOW they are speaking • Screamed, shouted, whined, whispered, etc • Tell us about the MOOD • Looking over her shoulder, with a big smile on her face

  10. More about speaker tags • Can come BEFORE or AFTER the words that are spoken: • She said, “I don’t want to do it.” • “I don’t want to do it,” she said. • Are placed OUTSIDE of the quotation marks: • She said, “I don’t want to do it.” • “I don’t want to do it,” she said.

  11. The spoken words • Are enclosed in quotation marks • Are separated from the speaker tag by commas • May have other punctuation if it is the end of the dialogue. • “I don’t want to,” she said. • She yelled, “I don’t want to!”

  12. The rule about commas • If the SPEAKER TAG comes first, the comma is OUTSIDE of the quotation marks: • She yelled, “I don’t want to!” • If the SPOKEN WORDS come first, the comma is INSIDE the quotation marks: • “I don’t want to,” she yelled.

  13. Let’s try it… • Use the macaroni • Don’t get it on the floor • Don’t try to eat it • Put it all away when you are finished • Use it as commas and quotation marks on the sample dialogue I gave you

  14. Now on your own… • Complete Activity A on page 100 • Write it on LOOSELEAF with a St. Gregory heading • Highlight the punctuation you added • Start TYPING your narrative, and add dialogue as you go

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