how do you read dialogue fluently?
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How do you read dialogue fluently?. For example:. “I don’t know exactly,” she answered hesitantly. “But it seems to me that with 400 francs I might be able to find a dress.”. In this lesson you will learn how to fluently read dialogue in context by recognizing clue adverbs. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How do you read dialogue fluently?
For example: “I don’t know exactly,” she answered hesitantly. “But it seems to me that with 400 francs I might be able to find a dress.”
In this lesson you will learn how to fluently read dialogue in context by recognizing clue
adverbs.
Let’s ReviewWhen a reader reads fluently, he doesn’t read too fast or too slow, he reads the words correctly, and he makes his voice sound smooth and expressive.
Let’s ReviewAdverbs describe verbs.
“Here,” he said proudly. “Here’s something for you.”
Reading the dialogue in a regular talking voice instead of matching the
adverb
A Common Mistake
“Here,” he said proudly. “Here’s something for you.”
Core Lesson
“Here,” he said proudly. “Here’s something for you.”
Core Lesson
Look at the adverb to get a clue for the way the character is talking.1
2 Think about what the character is saying and who she/he is talking to.
3Match your voice to the character, using what you know about him or her.
Core Lesson
“I don’t know exactly,” she answered hesitantly. “But it seems to me that with 400 francs I might be able to find a dress.”
Mathilde
• Answering a question her husband asked.
• Answering slowly- hesitating.
• Needs money for a dress
Core Lesson
Look at the adverb to get a clue for the way the character is talking.1
2 Think about what the character is saying and who she/he is talking to.
3Match your voice to the character, using what you know about him or her.
Core Lesson
In this lesson you have learned how to fluently read dialogue in
context by recognizing clue adverbs.
Let’s ReviewGuided Practice
“Can you lend me only this?” Mathilde asked softly, turning to her friend.
Mathilde
• Asking her friend a question
• Speaking quietly and softly
• Asking to borrow a necklace
Let’s ReviewExtension Activities
Read a story with dialogue. Make a list of the clue adverbs the author uses whenever the characters are talking.
Quick Quiz
“I’m sure I don’t know you, Madame,” Madame Forrester said hesitantly. But something about the woman seemed familiar. “Have you mistaken me for someone else?”
Read the passage aloud, changing your voice to match the clue adverb: