IXL | Insert dialogue into a story | 2nd grade language arts

Read the text. You want to show that Daniel is scared. What should Daniel say?

Daniel and his uncle were camping. They built a fire and cooked dinner. Then, it was time for bed. Daniel was in his sleeping bag when he heard an animal moving through the woods.

"Look out! It's an angry bear!"

he screamed, running out of his tent. His face was pale, and he was shaking.

"Look out! It's an angry bear!"

"I'm not tired one bit!"

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Read the text. You want to show that Patrick is nervous. What should Patrick say?

It was the first night of the school play. Patrick was in his costume, waiting for the show to start.

"I think I'm going to be sick,"

Patrick said to his teacher. His stomach hurt, and his heart was racing.

"I think I'm going to be sick,"

"I'm going to be famous,"

key idea

Dialogue is when two or more characters in a story talk to each other.

You can use dialogue to show what characters think or how they feel. It can also make your characters come to life.

Without dialogue:	With dialogue:
Bert knew the answer to the question.	"I think I know the answer," Bert said.
Kayla laughed at her friend's dog.	"Your dog is so goofy!" Kayla laughed.
It was a cold, windy day.	"That wind almost blew my hat off!" Tyler shouted.

The dialogue you write should sound real when you read it out loud. That is, it should sound like something a person would actually say.

solution

This is the better choice.

"I think I'm going to be sick," Patrick said to his teacher. His stomach hurt, and his heart was racing.

It fits with the rest of the story. It shows that Patrick is nervous for the show to start.

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