Focus writing dialog

Focuses for writing this week
Explanation in my own words.
How to use speech marks
Before and after the talking.
How to put in other punctuation
? goes on the inside of the speech mark.
When to start a new line or when to keep writing
When 2 people are talking or more.
Different words for ‘said’
A different word for said is respond,asked,or even replied,or ask , responded politely,yelled,mubbling,mutting,gasp,screming,yel
Adding adverbs
Screaming angrily.yelling angrily,shouting,

EXAMPLES
“Who can I pick on?” asked Miss Ashley.
“Me” replied Timote.

“How was your day?” asked Hope.
“Great, thank you” replied Miss Ashley.

“How was your weekend” asked Dwyane.
“It was good” responded Havea.

If more than one person is talking, you put the reply underneath.
Mary was a beautiful girl who was wearing her long black hair in two plaits. She asked her mum, “can I go to the pools today?”.
“Why do you want to go” mum replied.
“It’s hot and I want to cool off”.
“Fine then”

If it’s only one person, you keep going.
Little red riding hood walked along the dirt path and thought to herself “I’m getting hungry”. She had walked a looooonng way but the thought of warm apple pie when she got to grandma’s house kept her going.


MY GROUP’S EXAMPLE.
”Good afternoon Dwyane. How was your day?”Asked Sumuree.
“It was good” replied Dwyane.

“Good afternoon Sumuree, how was your lovely day?” Waiari asked with a smile.

“It is a miserable day for me”

“Why Sumuree?”Questioned Waiari.
“Because my papa died, and I was upset”.

“Hi Dwyane,how was your weekend?"
Asked Waiari.

“It was so tiring”.

Focuses for writing this week
Explanation in my own words.
How to use speech marks
Before and after the talking.
How to put in other punctuation
? goes on the inside of the speech mark.
When to start a new line or when to keep writing
When 2 people are talking or more.
Different words for ‘said’
A different word for said is respond,asked,or even replied,or ask , responded politely,yelled,mubbling,mutting,gasp,screming,yel
Adding adverbs
Screaming angrily.yelling angrily,shouting,

EXAMPLES
“Who can I pick on?” asked Miss Ashley.
“Me” replied Timote.

“How was your day?” asked Hope.
“Great, thank you” replied Miss Ashley.

“How was your weekend” asked Dwyane.
“It was good” responded Havea.

If more than one person is talking, you put the reply underneath.
Mary was a beautiful girl who was wearing her long black hair in two plaits. She asked her mum, “can I go to the pools today?”.
“Why do you want to go” mum replied.
“It’s hot and I want to cool off”.
“Fine then”

If it’s only one person, you keep going.
Little red riding hood walked along the dirt path and thought to herself “I’m getting hungry”. She had walked a looooonng way but the thought of warm apple pie when she got to grandma’s house kept her going.


MY GROUP’S EXAMPLE.
”Good afternoon Dwyane. How was your day?”Asked Sumuree.
“It was good” replied Dwyane.

“Good afternoon Sumuree, how was your lovely day?” Waiari asked with a smile.

“It is a miserable day for me”

“Why Sumuree?”Questioned Waiari.
“Because my papa died, and I was upset”.

“Hi Dwyane,how was your weekend?"
Asked Waiari.

“It was so tiring”.