ClassX Video Lessons Grade Grade 2 Identifying Dialogue in a Story | Reading Comprehension | Khan Academy Kids
Have you ever noticed how books often have conversations between characters? These conversations are called dialogue. Let’s explore how dialogue works using a fun story about a flamingo’s day at school.
In the story, it was time for Flamingo’s favorite class of the day: PE (Physical Education). The coach asked, “What would you like to do in class today?” Flamingo excitedly replied, “Let’s dance!”
When characters in a story speak, their words are shown inside special symbols called quotation marks. Quotation marks look like this: ” “. They help us know exactly what the characters are saying out loud.
To figure out which character is speaking, you can look for their name. The name is usually written right before or right after the quotation marks. For example, in our story, the coach said, “What would you like to do in class today?” and Flamingo said, “Let’s dance!”
The most important thing to remember is that quotation marks show us when a character is speaking in a story. By looking for the names near the quotation marks, we can easily tell who is talking. This makes reading stories with dialogue more fun and understandable!
Dialogue Detective: Grab a favorite storybook and become a dialogue detective! Look for sentences with quotation marks. Can you find out who is speaking? Write down the names of the characters and what they say. Share your findings with a friend or family member and see if they can guess the story from the dialogue you found!
Create Your Own Dialogue: Use your imagination to create a short conversation between two of your favorite toys or characters. Write down what each character says using quotation marks. You can even draw a picture of your characters having the conversation. Share your story with someone and see if they can tell who is speaking!
Everyday Conversations: Pay attention to conversations around you at home or school. Notice how people talk to each other. Try to write down a short conversation you hear, using quotation marks to show what each person says. Discuss with a parent or teacher how this is similar to or different from dialogue in a story.
