Stories with Dialogue
Read stories where characters talk to each other.
🎯 What You'll Learn
You will learn to read dialogue — the words that characters say in a story, shown with speech marks.
🌟 Let's Start
In stories, characters talk to each other. When a character speaks, their words are put inside speech marks (" "). For example: Bola said, "I am happy!" The words inside the speech marks are what Bola actually said.
📚 Read This Story
Story: The Lost Ball
Funke and Tunde were playing in the garden.
"Kick the ball to me!" said Tunde.
Funke kicked the ball hard. It flew over the fence and into the neighbour's garden.
"Oh no!" said Funke. "The ball is gone!"
"Do not worry," said Tunde. "I will ask the neighbour for it."
Tunde knocked on the neighbour's door. An old woman opened it.
"Good afternoon, Ma. Our ball went into your garden. Please, can I get it?" asked Tunde politely.
The old woman smiled. "Of course, my dear. Let me get it for you."
She came back with the ball. "Here you go. Try not to kick it so hard next time!" she said, laughing.
"Thank you, Ma!" said Tunde and Funke together.
🎮 Let's Practice
- Who said "Kick the ball to me"?
- Who said "Oh no! The ball is gone!"?
- Was Tunde polite to the neighbour? How do you know?
Click to see answers
- Tunde said "Kick the ball to me!"
- Funke said "Oh no! The ball is gone!"
- Yes, Tunde was polite. He said "Good afternoon, Ma" and "Please, can I get it?" and "Thank you, Ma!"
💡 Remember
Dialogue is when characters speak. Their words go inside speech marks (" "). Look for "said" to know who is speaking. Dialogue makes stories come alive!