Year 9 English- Character Dialogue

Extract from The Summons by John Grisham, p295-298

1. What is Ray Atlee doing?

2. Describe the mood that is created through the dialogue between the two characters
3. What does the reader discover about the two characters through their dialogue?
4. Identify words used other than said and describe their effect.

Match Dialogue Description to Definition

1. Countered. a) butted into conversation

2. Croaked b) persuade or coax
3. Babbled c) express with a silly smile (e.g shy)
4. Assured d) speak in opposition of
5. Simpered e) state an opinion
6. Opined f) to speak in a high voice
7. Bellowed g) low, hoarse voice
8. Cajoled h) laughing speech in a noisy way
9. Chided i) to state it is reliable
10. Chortled j) talk rapidly, continuously, foolishly.
11. Clarified k) expressed with deep sorrow
12. Jeered l) to shout with a roar
13. Interjected m) rude and mocking remarks
14. Wailed n) rebuke or tell off
15. Trilled o) to make an idea clearer

Select two words and use them correctly in a sentence each.

“I love to go to the movies, Cameron said, but there is nothing good showing at
all.”
“ I know, Marcie replied, it is crazy how many crappy romantic comedies they
churn out.”
“Tell me about it!” Cameron exclaimed, “if I see one more stupid Kate
Hudson/Matthew McConaughey puke-fest, I will personally poke my eye out
with an ice-pick and perform my own lobotomy.”
“ I think that may be a little bit outrageous, Marcie pointed out, but I can get
behind the sentiment.” “My big beef, though, are the terrible horror movies
lately, what happened to scaring us rather than grossing us out?”
“Would you rather go out to dinner tonight?” Cameron asked
“Sounds like a plan,” Marcie agreed.
They left to go to the corner deli, walking arm in arm.
Select an image.
Write a short dialogue of 300 words occurring.