Week 7
Dialogue, Word Cell#3, Narrative
Writing
Fill in the missing words, then fix the
examples. Glue into your journal.
RULE:
Example:
1. Put quotes around the EXACT words of the speaker.
__________the first word.
Aunt Mary said, ____ere’s my photo
album.____
2. Use a ________to set off the quote from the rest of
the sentence.
I said__ “I’d like to look at it.”
3. Put ___________________the quotation mark.
She said, “Do you remember these people__”
“No__” I said.
“I’d like to look at it__” I said.
4. Begin each new speaker’s words with
a________________!
5. Indirect quotes: Speaker says what someone else
says...DON’T NEED QUOTATION MARKS!
“Aren’t you studying family histories in school?”
“We sure are,” I said.
My Aunt said I could take the album to school if I
promised to keep it safe.
Monday, Oct. 5
Rules for Punctuating Dialogue
Write the following chart in your journal.
RULE:
1. Put quotes around the EXACT words of
the speaker. CAPATILIZE the first word.
Example:
Aunt Mary said, ____ere’s my photo album.____
2. Use a comma to set off the quote from the I said__ “I’d like to look at it.”
rest of the sentence.
3. Put end mark INSIDE the quotation mark.
She said, “Do you remember these people__”
“No__” I said.
“I’d like to look at it__” I said.
4. Begin each new speaker’s words with a
NEW paragraph!
5. Indirect quotes: Speaker says what
someone else says...DON’T NEED
QUOTATION MARKS!
“Aren’t you studying family histories in school?”
“We sure are,” I said.
My Aunt said I could take the album to school if I promised
to keep it safe.
Check your answers:
RULE:
1. Put quotes around the EXACT words of
the speaker. CAPATILIZE the first word.
Example:
Aunt Mary said, “Here’s my photo
album.”
2. Use a comma to set off the quote from the I said, “I’d like to look at it.”
rest of the sentence.
3. Put end mark INSIDE the quotation mark.
She said, “Do you remember these
people?”
“No!” I said.
“I’d like to look at it,” I said.
4. Begin each new speaker’s words with a
NEW paragraph!
“Aren’t you studying family histories in
school?”
“We sure are,” I said.
5. Indirect quotes: Speaker says what
someone else says...DON’T NEED
My Aunt said I could take the album to
school if I promised to keep it safe.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
Punctuate the following conversation correctly in your journal:
Hello, Randy said John. How has your day been going?
Not so great. I lost my assignment planner and ripped
my homework folder. It sounds to me like you will
have to make a trip to the bookstore tomorrow
morning. How do you keep your papers so organized
and your folder so neat? asked Randy. Well, I clean
out my homework folder at least once a week. Don’t
worry you’ll get the hang of it. I certainly hope so.
Thanks for the great advice, said Randy.
“Hello, Randy,” said John. “How has your day been
going?”
“Not so great. I lost my assignment planner and ripped
my homework folder.”
“It sounds to me like you will have to make a trip to the
bookstore tomorrow morning.”
“How do you keep your papers so organized and your
folder so neat?” asked Randy.
“Well, I clean out my homework folder at least once a
week. Don’t worry you’ll get the hang of it.”
“I certainly hope so. Thanks for the great advice,” said
Randy.
Wednesday, Oct. 7
Write the following words, and their definitions in your journal…
Antemeridian
Antonym
Lovable
Monarch
Amphibian
Portable
Antifreeze
Audible
Anarchy
Librarian
Time that comes before the middle of the day
Word directly opposite to another word in meaning
Capable of being loved
Sole ruler of a kingdom; a king or queen
An animal that can live on both water and land
Capable of being carried
Liquid capable of resisting coldness
Capable of being heard
Without rule; complete absence of government
A person in charge of the media center or library.
Thursday, Oct. 8
Fill in the correct word in the sentences below:
amphibian
librarian antonyms
antifreeze
monarch
antonyms
1. In class, students learn the synonyms and ____________
of their
vocabulary words.
2. A frog is classified as a(n) _______________________________.
3. My car wouldn’t start last winter when my ___________ oozed up
on the snow.
4. England has a(n) ____________ who represents her government
at social functions.
5. We often seek the advice of our ___________ when doing big
research projects.