Say It or Think It

In this worksheet, students read each sentence and determine whether it represents spoken dialogue or an inner thought. They underline the correct option for each item, encouraging close attention to clues such as wording, context, and structure. After identifying the last three inner thoughts, students rewrite them as spoken lines, practicing how thoughts change when transformed into dialogue. This helps learners understand distinctions between internal and external communication in narrative writing. The activity also builds clarity in choosing when a character should speak aloud versus think silently.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Differentiating Dialogue and Internal Monologue

Narrative Writing – Converting Thoughts into Spoken Dialogue

Reading – Interpreting Character Expressions and Intent

Writing – Dialogue Structure and Communication Choices

This worksheet is part of our Dialogue Writing Worksheets collection.