Use Ellipses in Narrative Dialogue

Ellipses can be great tools in narrative or informal writing to help readers “hear” the written dialogue more clearly. Use this worksheet to help middle-school writers correctly use ellipses to indicate a pause in narrative dialogue. Designed for eighth graders, this one-page worksheet gives students a chance to practice both grammar and narrative writing skills. Students will study 10 different scenarios and write a realistic line of dialogue that includes an ellipsis for each one.