W32D5 Reading
When you’re reading, characters in your story will talk to each other. There are two important things to remember about the way characters speak: dialect and register.
Dialect is language that is specific to a region or a social group.
Register is the way someone uses language in a certain situation. Register can be formal or informal.
Practice
In Your Journal: Write dialogue to show dialect between characters. Some dialects that we've explored: cowboys, pirates, 1800's settlers, etc. When you are done, you will record your dialogue in a Flipgrid on the next page.
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Cowboy words/phrases
- Howdy-hello
- Barn sour-can’t wait to get home
- Yellow-bellied-scared like a coward
- Varmint- animal
- green- a cowboy who doesn’t know what he/she is doing
- Yee-haw-good, fun, yay
- Doggies-cattle
- Fetch-bring
- Cookie- cook on the cattle trail
- Fork over-hand it to me
Can you add more?
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Pirate words/phrases
- Ahoy-hello
- Avast ye!-pay attention
- Aye, aye-yes
- Batten down the hatches-everything on the ship is secure
- Hearties-friends
- Jolly Roger-the name for the pirate flag with the skull and crossbones
- Loot-stolen treasure
- Landlubber-someone with no sailing skills
Can you add more?
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Go to the next page to complete the Flipgrid assignment
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