You've taught your students the mechanics of writing dialogue, but how do you get them to make their dialogue interesting? Teach students how to engage readers with engaging dialogue that weaves stories into a character's speech. Students will learn that great dialogue includes: Character development Scene involvementAdvances a plot This flipchart shows how characters' speaking is done with:Core Standards"I can" StatementConnection to Past LearningGradual Release Teaching Colorful pagesExamples