We will be able to write
passages of dialogue.
We are going to use reading to help
us write our own dialogue passages.
Why is dialogue important?
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It breaks up the narrative.
Makes our writing lively.
Its useful for characterisation.
Excellent for showing reactions to events
and relationship between characters.
• It helps to tell the story from different views.
Beauty and the beast.
“What would you like me to bring you this
time?”
The eldest girl clapped her hands and said:
“A pearl necklace for me, but it will have
to be a long one with a silver clasp.”
Identify the narrative part of the text.
Who speaks first?
What does the dialogue tell you about the character of
the oldest daughter.
Add the narrative
• Sometimes we can loose detail in our
writing if we only use dialogue.
• Always add description to passages of
dialogue so that your reader is not only
hearing what is said but can see what is
happening, where it is happening, or how
our characters are behaving.
Improve the dialogue with a line
of description.
Beauty hugged her father close and whispered:
‘All I want from you is that you return home
safely.’ At this the other two sisters laughed and
thought how stupid Beauty was not to ask
for something.
‘But I must bring you something,’ said the
father.
Work with your RP to think of description.
Add the dialogue.
As the father travelled home, he was caught
in a terrible storm. Soon he lost his way in
the darkness. He came upon a large house
where he could take shelter under the trees.
From somewhere nearby he heard a voice.
What does the voice say?
How does the father react to the voice?
Revising punctuation of speech.
Add the “
” ? ! or , . Capital letters
come inside
called a voice
hello who’s there the father could see
no one but the door was open
What happens next?
L.O To write a passage with dialogue.
• You are going to write the next section of this
story.
• Retell the events listed on your support sheet.
• Make sure you mix dialogue and description in
your passage.
• Use the punctuation description to help you.
Punctuating speech
“Then I must go without giving thanks,” thought
the father.
Rules.
• Speech must be opened “and closed”
• Speech begins with a capital letter.
• Report who is speaking- said ______ (use an
adverb) or use a synonym of said.
• Use ! ? Or ,
• Remember to use capitals for character
names.
• New speaker = new line.
The story continued…
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The father hears voice- it asks him to come inside.
father sees he has entered wealthy house- table ready with food.
A voice tells him to help himself.
Full-he falls asleep.
In the morning he searches to thank owner of house but sees no one.
Goes to gate, sees roses, remembers promise to youngest daughter,
takes rose.
Angry wail heard, ugly creature appears, forces father to promise to
give beast anything in world he asks for.
Tells him that whatever father first sees on return home he must give
to beast. Father agrees.
Beauty rushes to meet father on return.
Sisters demand their gifts. Beauty only child to thank father for gift.
He tells Beauty her terrible future.