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Use quotation marks before and after the speaker’s words.  \n2. Use a comma to separate what the speaker said from the rest of the sentence.  \n3. Start a new paragraph when switching speakers.  \n4. Don’t always use “said”. Other possible words include: exclaimed, explained, muttered, whispered, grumbled, yelled, shouted, replied, stated and asked.  \nImagine the following scene and write dialogue for it. It’s okay if some parts are not dialogue but the majority should be!  \nScene: During a long family road trip, the three kids start bickering in the backseat.  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |","cbCais0hPwKRWIzG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais0hPwKRWIzG","pdf",80678,"English","# Guidelines for Writing Dialogue\n## Creative Writing Prompt: Family Road Trip","[{\"question\":\"What is the first rule for writing dialogue?\",\"answer\":\"Always use quotation marks before and after the words spoken by the character.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you correctly use a comma in dialogue?\",\"answer\":\"Use a comma to separate the spoken words from the rest of the sentence, particularly when introducing the speaker.\"},{\"question\":\"When should you start a new paragraph in a dialogue?\",\"answer\":\"A new paragraph must be started every time the speaker changes to ensure the conversation is easy for the reader to follow.\"}]","Grade 5 Writing Dialogue - Punctuation Worksheet | PDF",1791791012]