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Writing – Dialogue & Quotation Marks

Writing · Level 3 · Worksheet 3 of 5 · CCSS: W.3.3b, L.3.2c

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1 Dialogue Rules

💬 Dialogue is when characters talk. Learn the rules!

Rule 1: Put quotation marks " " around the exact words someone says.

Rule 2: Start the spoken words with a capital letter.

Rule 3: Put punctuation (. ! ?) INSIDE the quotation marks.

Rule 4: Tell who is speaking (said, asked, yelled, whispered).

Is the dialogue written correctly? Write ✓ or ✗.

Sentence	Correct?
"Let's go to the park!" said Maya.
Tom said I am hungry.
"Where is my backpack?" asked Lily.
"watch out" said dad.

2 Add Quotation Marks

✏️ Rewrite each sentence with correct quotation marks and punctuation.

Mom said time for dinner

Can I have some more asked Jake

That was awesome yelled Sam

The teacher said please open your books

3 Speaking Verbs

🗣️ Instead of always using "said," try more interesting speaking verbs! Replace "said" with a better word.

Speaking Verbs whispered shouted asked exclaimed replied mumbled

Original	Better version
"I'm so happy!" said Mia.
"Be quiet," said the librarian.
"What time is it?" said Tom.
"I don't know," said the boy quietly.

4 Write a Conversation

✍️ Write a conversation between two characters. Use at least 4 lines of dialogue with correct quotation marks!

Character 1: Character 2:

5 Writer's Checklist (SBA Practice)

On the state writing test, your writing is scored on Organization, Development, and Conventions. Use this checklist to review your work above.

Organization: Does my writing have a clear beginning, middle, and end? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

Development: Did I include details or examples to support my ideas? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

Conventions: Did I check my spelling, capitals, and punctuation? ☐ Yes ☐ Not yet

One thing I want to improve: