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DIALECT
Follow the directions for each section . This guide must be turned in and completed correctly to receive credit and move on to the choiceboard. You do not need to comment on each
post. All Did You Know? boxes must be read in each section. Use the checklists to check off
each completed activity. You may do more than the minimum if you would like to.
What is Dialect?
All activities in this section are Must Dos. You must read all articles, watch videos and respond to the Forum. Total: 3

Forum (language vs. accent vs. dialect)

Forum (cartoon)

Quiz
Explore Dialects

In this section you have several choices. There are audio files, quizzes & videos. There are 6
Forums. You must respond to at least 3. One of the three you choose must be a Forum
where the questions begins with Do you think Total: 3

Forum (list 3 things)

Forum (explain the video)

Forum (Dialect Quiz)

Forum (Do you think dialects are fading?)

Forum (Do you think a land without dialect exists?)

Forum (Do you think people choose their dialect?)

Dialect in Writing
Read the articles. Choose either Forum question. Answer the quiz question. Total: 2

Forum (dialect from a book)

Forum (write an example of dialect)

Quiz

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Critical Thinking Question

Based on all you have learned-What are the influences of your speech and dialect?
What dialect do you think closely matches yours? Have you ever spoken another dialect or
language? If so, why? How has changing languages or dialects affected your current
speech?
Respond to these questions in writing below. Be sure to respond in paragraphs with complete sentences and proper grammar.
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