Comic Book Project

COMIC STRIP PROJECT

Visit gocomics.com with an adult. Skim the comics you like and find one you can use for writing a dialog. “Calvin and Hobbes”, “Garfield”, and “Peanuts” are good places to start. Make sure the comic is appropriate to share at school, and it has at least two speakers.

Right click on the comic of your choice and copy the image to a new Microsoft Word or Google document. Paste the comic at the top, and then write a dialog below it, using font size 12 or 14. Include all of the proper punctuation and quotation marks. Check for spelling, save it, and print two copies (one for your Writer’s Portfolio). If you have time you may choose another comic and do a second one for extra-credit. See sample below.

Calvin says to Hobbes, “ For school, we’re supposed to write a paragraph about what our dads do.”

Hobbes reads, “Dad: The Paragraph.”

“Catchy title, huh?” Calvin asks.

“What does my dad do?” Hobbes reads again, “ Mostly, he gets on my nerves. The End.”

“You may get a point for succinctness.” Says Hobbes.

Calvin replies, “Well what else is there to say?”