Summary
He said, she said--it’s all talk all the time! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby open their mouths to teach you all about dialogue. You’ll see how dialogue appears in different types of writing, from novels to comic books to scripts for TV shows and movies. You’ll also learn a few of the rules that apply when you put dialogue into a piece of prose. Finally, You’ll discover how to make your dialogue sound realistic, so that your characters seem more lifelike! Just don’t forget the quotation marks!
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Ages 7+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Dialogue:
- What is one new thing you learned about dialogue?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining dialogue.
- Draw or give one example of your own.