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Who said what?

Who said what?. Learning about dialogue and using quotations correctly. What is dialogue?. Dialogue is a conversation (talking) between two or more characters in a piece of writing. Why use it?. Dialogue helps a writer explain what happens in their writing

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Who said what?

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  1. Who said what? Learning about dialogue and using quotations correctly

  2. What is dialogue? • Dialogue is a conversation (talking) between two or more characters in a piece of writing.

  3. Why use it? • Dialogue helps a writer explain what happens in their writing • Dialogue helps readers visualize (see)c haracters and better understand them

  4. How do we show dialogue? • We show dialogue by using quotation marks around what the character says. • Example: The gingerbread boy yelled,“Run, run, as fast as you can, you can’t catch me, I’m the gingerbread man!”

  5. Let’s Practice! Who said what? Little pig, Little pig, let me come in! Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin! The ________________ said Little pig, little pig let me come in! The _______________replied Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin!

  6. Who said what? You, why look at you! You are a mess. You can go only if you can get ready in time. Can I go to the ball? _________________ asked May I go to the ball? _________________ replied You, why look at you! You are a mess. You can go only if you can get ready in time.

  7. Who said what? _________________ said Somebody’s been eating in my porridge. _________________said Somebody’s been eating in my porridge and it’s all gone!

  8. Your turn to practice!

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