Age: 8-9 years

Duration: 60 min

Objectives

• Write a short dialogue scene with correct quotation marks and speaker tags.
• Use reply and reaction language to show character voice in speech.
• Peer-edit punctuation and perform dialogues in pairs with expression.

Vocab

• dialogue / quotation / speaker: "Each speaker gets a new line."
• reply / said / asked: Dialogue tag variety beyond said.
• punctuation / comma: "Junie said, 'I did not do it.'"

Warm-up (5min)

Model two-line dialogue on board — students identify quotation marks, comma, capital letters. choral read with expression.

Main Activity (45min): "Dialogue Scene Workshop"

Mini-lesson: punctuation rules — new speaker new line; comma before quote; period inside quotes. Prompt: Junie argues with a friend about a lost pencil — plan 6 exchanges on storyboard. Draft dialogue (8–10 lines) with at least 2 said/asked tags and one funny reply. Peer edit with punctuation checklist — partner marks fixes in green. Revise and perform: pairs read aloud; audience notes one voice moment and one punctuation fix. Extension: convert one line to reported speech (link Lesson 05). Collect best dialogues for class booklet.

Wrap-up (5min)

Write one line of dialogue you are proud of — read with character voice.

Teacher Tips

• Third Junie unit — merges voice (L06) and feelings (L09) into productive writing.
• Punctuation overload is normal — prioritize quotation marks and new lines first.
• Performance reveals oral fluency — use for informal speaking assessment.