1. “SMART START”- HW ON TOP RIGHT HAND CORNER OF YOUR DESK Combine subject, predicates, or other parts of sentences in each pair below. Write each new sentence. 1.Anyone can keep a diary. Anyone can record their experiences. 2.Diaries can be maintained for many years. Journals can be maintained for many years. 3.The diaries of famous people are interesting. The diaries of famous people are revealing. 4.I read a diary about a young student. I read a diary about his travels to India. 5.Most diaries are private. Some are made public.

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS Week 9 Vocab quiz (11/4). No School 11/3.

3. HOMEWORK Writing Coach Workbook pages 7-10; Due 10/31.

4. OBJECTIVES SWBAT understand and explain dialogue. SWBAT to use quotation marks correctly in writing. SWBAT complete a RAFT assignment centered around punctuation.

5. DIALOGUE Dialogue is when someone in a story is talking. Dialogue is the exact words that somebody says.

6. WHAT IS A SPEECH TAG? The speech tag is a phrase that tells us who is talking. Example: Ms. Casey said, “…” Example: “…” the student replied.

7. RULES FOR DIALOGUE Surround the exact words the person said (including punctuation marks) with quotation marks. Capitalize the first word of a quote (unless it is not a complete sentence). Start a new line when a different person is speaking.

8. WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO PUNCTUATE DIALOGUE? Speech tag at the beginning: Ms. Casey said, “We are going to learn how to create dialogue.” Speech tag at the end: “We are going to learn how to create dialogue,” Ms. Casey said. Speech tag in the middle: “We,” Ms. Casey said, “are going to learn how to create dialogue.”

9. DIALOGUING PRACTICE Rewrite the following sentences correctly. You have 5 minutes to complete this task. 1.Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get said William Lowe Bryan. 2.Education is hanging around until you’ve caught on quoted Robert Frost. 3.Education is one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought, exclaimed Bertrand A. Russel. 4.Mark Twain once noted education consists mainly in what we have unlearned. 5.George Savile orated education is what remains when we have forgotten all that we have been taught! 6.Will Durant asked isn’t education a progressive discovery of our ignorance? 7.Francis Bacon announced a wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.

10. DIALOGUING PRACTICE ANSWERS 1.“Education is one of the few things a person is willing to pay for and not get”, said William Lowe Bryan. 2.“Education is hanging around until you’ve caught on”, quoted Robert Frost. 3.“Education is one of the chief obstacles to intelligence and freedom of thought”, exclaimed Bertrand A. Russel. 4.Mark Twain once noted, “Education consists mainly in what we have unlearned.” 5.George Savile orated, “Education is what remains when we have forgotten all that we have been taught!” 6.Will Durant asked, “Isn’t education a progressive discovery of our ignorance?” 7.Francis Bacon announced, “A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.”

11. QUOTATION MARKS Quotation marks are used to show someone’s exact words.

12. PUNCTUATION OVERVIEW Punctuating Dialogue & Quotations When you write down something that someone is saying in a story, or you quote a written text, you need to use “ quotation marks.” Before the quotation, you need to put a comma. Ex: She said, “Look at me!” After the quotation, the punctuation always goes INSIDE the quotation marks. Ex: She said, “Look at me!” Ex: After class he asked, “Do you want to study together?”

13. CLASS PRACTICE 1 Which of the following sentences correctly uses quotation marks and punctuation? A. Leo asked, "Where are we going when we leave the mall"? B. "Going outside, the class commented, is our favorite activity." C. "We have always been fans of baseball“, mom commented. D. Did you hear Jimmy say, "Red is my favorite color for a car"?

14. CLASS PRACTICE 1 ANSWER C. "We have always been fans of baseball“, mom commented.

15. CLASS PRACTICE 2 Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct usage of quotation marks? A. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends? B. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends"? C. After listening to her mother, "Campbell asked, why can't I attend the concert with my friends?" D. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends?"

16. CLASS PRACTICE 2 ANSWER D. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends?"

17. QUOTATION MARK PRACTICE (PT. 1) 1. Will you please put this letter in the mailbox? Dad asked John. 2. Ms. Maas asked the class Who would like to summarize the story we just read? 3. I can’t wait for basketball season to start Ron said. 4. Thanksgiving dinner is going to be the best meal ever my mom told us.

18. QUOTATION MARK PRACTICE (PT. 1) ANSWERS 1. “Will you please put this letter in the mailbox?”, Dad asked John. 2. Ms. Maass asked the class, “Who would like to summarize the story we just read?” 3. “I can’t wait for basketball season to start”, Ron said. 4. “Thanksgiving dinner is going to be the best meal ever”, my mom told us.

19. GROUP PRACTICE 2 Add in missing punctuation marks. You have 3 minutes to complete this task. 1.John said thats my coat. 2.Jack said I have a coat like yours. 3.Is the pizza here? asked Hillary. 4.I love extra cheese said Jamie. 5.Grandmother asked did you plant beans, peppers, and melons in your garden? 6.No, I only planted beans and melons answered Ashley. 7.William exclaimed I cant believe were finally here!. 8.This beach is more beautiful than ever said Dad. 9.The lost scouts screamed how will we ever get out of here? 10.We need to follow the map said the scoutmaster.

20. GROUP PRACTICE 2 ANSWERS 1.John said, “That’s my coat.” 2.Jack said, “I have a coat like yours.” 3.“Is the pizza here?”, asked Hillary. 4.“I love extra cheese”, said Jamie. 5.Grandmother asked, “Did you plant beans, peppers, and melons in your garden?” 6.“No, I only planted beans and melons”, answered Ashley. 7.William exclaimed, “I can’t believe we’re finally here!”. 8.“This beach is more beautiful than ever”, said Dad. 9.The lost scouts screamed, “How will we ever get out of here?” 10.“We need to follow the map”, said the scoutmaster.

21. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE Directions. Correct the following sentences by adding quotations, commas, and colons where they are needed. Watch out for divided quotations! 1.Do you think it's okay asked Katherine if I wear this outfit to school tomorrow? 2.My favorite TV shows are the following Drake&Josh, Suite Life on Deck, and Hannah Montana. 3.I will call you after I get home Eric said and we can discuss our science experiment together. 4.We'll be eating supper in about an hour said Mom so don't eat any more snacks. 5.Here’s what I want you to do grab my bag, warm up the car, and take me to the airport. 6.These are the instruction for your homework circle the prefixes, underline the root words, and give the meaning of the whole word.

22. INDEPENDENT PRACTICE ANSWERS 1.“Do you think it's okay”, asked Katherine “if I wear this outfit to school tomorrow?” 2.My favorite TV shows are the following: “Drake&Josh”, “Suite Life on Deck”, and “Hannah Montana.” 3.“I will call you after I get home” Eric said, “and we can discuss our science experiment together.” 4.“We'll be eating supper in about an hour”, said Mom, “so don't eat any more snacks.” 5.Here’s what I want you to do: grab my bag, warm up the car, and take me to the airport. 6.These are the instructions for your homework: circle the prefixes, underline the root words, and give the meaning of the whole word.

23. RAFT WRITING ASSIGNMENT Role: You’ve just been hired to write and direct your own stage play! (The play can be based off of short stories we have already read.) Audience: The students of BCMS. Format: Essay Topic: You must write an essay explaining at least one specific scene in details. Be sure that you include dialogue between characters to clearly show who is speaking.