1. Dialogue I can use dialogue in my writing to reveal the personality traits of the characters in my piece I can correctly punctuate dialogue. I can revise dialogue that has been incorrectly written.

2. Dialogue In your Writer's Notebook, jot down what the term “dialogue” means. Turn to your elbow buddy, and compare your thoughts.

3. Why do authors use dialogue? Grab a chapter book that you are currently reading. Find a place where the author has used dialogue and read it silently. How do you know that dialogue has been used? In your writer's notebook, jot down reasons why authors use dialogue. Look back in your book. Jot down what have you learned about the characters based on the dialogue used.

4. Things to Remember... Always indent when a new speaker talks. “I want to go to the candy store!” whined the little girl. “Sweetheart, I told you that we would go to the candy store tomorrow if you are a good girl while we shop for fruits and vegetables.” Mother said with extreme patience. “Alright Mommy, but I don’t like to eat spinach.” The girl retorted.

5. Things to Remember... Put quotes around ONLY what the speaker says. Mom said that we did not have practice today. This does not need to be put in quotes because the words we did not have practice today did not come from the character's mouth.

6. Things to Remember... Put quotes around ONLY what the speaker says. Mom shouted up the stairs, “You do not have practice today!” This does need to be put in quotes because the words You do not have practice today came from the character's mouth.

7. Things to Remember... Pay close attention to punctuation! Mom shouted up the stairs, “You do not have practice today!” Notice that you need a comma directly before the quote. Also notice that your ending punctuation goes BEFORE the ending quotation mark.

8. Things to Remember... Pay close attention to punctuation! “You do not have practice today!” Mom shouted up the stairs. “Do you have practice today?” Mom shouted up the stairs. “Jason,” Mom shouted, “You do not have practice today!” With your elbow buddy, discuss how these sentences are similar and different.

9. Use your Writer's Notebook make corrections to the following: Kelli said "I want my band shirt back right now. You didn't have permission to borrow it." "No" said Paul "but you didn't have permission to take my CD either, and I can see it on your desk..

10. Said is Dead! Try these instead!