Title – Grammar-Dialogue Lesson

By – Deliah Ferra

Primary Subject – Language Arts

Grade Level – 5-6

Introduce the subject of the lesson to students by reading a short passage from a book, a reading textbook, or have them read silently.

If you had the children read silently, ask the students about how many sentences in the passage they read had dialogue (this is only to introduce how much dialogue comes up in reading and an accurate count is not needed). The students should all agree that there was a lot of dialogue from the passage/story.

Follow this introduction by displaying a sentence on the board. Students are fond of their names being used for a lesson and it will keep their attention to the lesson. For example, you should use this type of sentence.

“_____________,

you are a very excited student

!”

(students name)


Mrs

. (

Mr;Miss;Ms

)___________

exclaimed

.

(your last name)

Show where dialogue was used in the sentence and verify who said the sentence. Do several, including missing dialogue, and have the students correct. Be sure to include that you do not have to have a sentence completed and then the person who said it is specified.

“Sally,”

Sally’s mother said,

“Please be sure to clean up your toys when you are done.”

or

Sally’s mother said,

“Sally, please be sure to clean up your toys when you are done.”

When you are completed with this part of the lesson, conclude with students partnering up and creating sentences. Then have the partner add dialogue it.

Bella told Sarah that she should clean up.

The partner should change that sentence to:

“Sarah,”

Bella said,

“You should clean up.”

or any combination that was shown above.

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