Dialogue

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Dialogue

• L.O. To be able to make a story more vivid
  using dialogue.

Copy down the date, title and L.O and then begin
work on the starter sheet on punctuating speech
write on the sheet.
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2) Susan shouted watch out

• Susan shouted, watch out! 3
  marks

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3) Whats on TV I said.

• Whats on TV? I said. 3
  marks

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4) Whats the time asked Mark. Its 9 oclock
replied Tom.

• Whats the time? Asked Mark.
• Its 9 oclock, replied Tom.
  6 marks

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5) I watched carefully as the teacher did the
example. Now have a go at doing it yourself she
said. I still wasnt sure so I asked her to go
through it again.

• I watched carefully as the teacher did the
  example. Now have a go at doing it yourself,
  she said. I still wasnt sure so I asked her to
  go through it again.
• 
  3 marks

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6) What do you want to do when you grow up said
John. I dont know replied Dan I might be a pilot.

• What do you want to do when you grow up? Said
  John.
• I dont know, replied Dan. I might be a
  pilot.
• 
  11 marks

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7) What are your hobbies asked Jill. Well said
Jack I like collecting model cars. How dull
laughed Jill. Jack sulked and wouldnt speak to
Jill for the rest of the day.

• What are your hobbies? Asked Jill.
• Well, said Jack, I like collecting model
  cars.
• How dull, laughed Jill. Jack sulked and
  wouldnt speak to Jill for the rest of the day.
• 
  14 marks

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John apologised to Sarah for not being able to go
to the cinema on Saturday because he was going
shopping with his mother to get some new shoes.
Sarah was disappointed and annoyed because he has
promised he was coming and shed already bought
the tickets.Turn this into a piece of dialogue,
beginningIm really sorry, said John,
but...
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Toms personality
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Emmas personality
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What happens next...?
Stage 1 Tom follows Emma into the graveyard. He
cant find her at first but then literally falls
over her, as she is on the ground having twisted
her ankle.
Stage 3 The rain clears and the voices are
getting closer so Tom outs Emma on his back and
carries her through the graveyard, shouting at
the things to keep away. They can feel things
in grabbing at their hair and footsteps just
behind them. They just make it through the gate
before Tom drops Emma. When they look back, the
graveyard is silent.
Stage 2 They decide to take shelter under a yew
tree as it is raining, until Tom can put
something round Emmas ankle. They hear voices
and noises calling to them and see strange lights
from under the gravestones.
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Rewrite The Short Way Home as a story instead
of a script.

• Sarah and Tom walked together down the dark
  street, Tom slightly ahead.
• Come on, hurry up! Tom pleaded Sarah, Im
  going to be in so much trouble if Im late home
  again. Its alright for you your parents never
  seem to notice if youre out or in.