Use these dialogue prompts to write dialogue.

Remember quotation marks, punctuation and to start a new

paragraph for each new person that is speaking.
Use these dialogue prompts to write dialogue. Remember quotation marks, punctuation and to start a new
paragraph for each new person that is speaking.

Dialogue Prompts from https://www.writeabout.com/hans3595/galleries/view/7110/

Instructions:
Cut out the spoken phrases. Cut out the dialogue tags. Use quotation marks and punctuation
appropriately to reconstruct the speech.
Source: English Is 7 page 102, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Spoken phrases:

What day of the month is it?

The fourth

Two days wrong!

I told you butter wouldn’t suit the works!

It was the best butter

Yes, but some crumbs must have got in as well

It was the best butter, you know.

Dialogue tags:

he asked, turning to Alice

Alice considered a little and then said

sighed the Hatter

he added looking angrily at the March Hare

the March Hare meekly replied

the Hatter grumbled

The March Hare could think of nothing better to say than his first

remark

Quotation marks and punctuation (make more of your own as needed):

“ “ , .
 Year 7 Dialogue Practice

Insert quotation marks and correct punctuation into these dialogues:

from The Unclaimed by Luck C Jackson (English Is 7 page 105)

Excerpt One

Although distorted by the cupboard door, his father’s words were clear. So what are
you saying, exactly?
Andy’s mum sounds tired. What I’ve been saying for months, Darren.
And you choose our holiday to bring it up?
It’s what I’ve been saying for months, she repeats, in a voice that makes Andy’s scalp
prickle. You’re just choosing today to finally listen.
Andy wants to leave the cupboard…….

Excerpt Two
Where do you want to go? Her father asks.
Out Jenna shrugs. Into town, maybe.
You’ll have to give us a better idea than that. This is a big area. Her father motions to
Andy. Both of you can explore, but you have to tell us exactly where you’re going.
What? I don’t want to go and check out the town on my own! Andy’s reading
anyway, about fossils and stuff. She looks at her brother for support. Right?
Andy nods Sure, I’m reading about Madagascar.
We’re here for two weeks…. For today I think it would do you good to explore
together. Okay? It isn’t really a question; with her father, it never is.