Dashes

What is one function of a dash?

• to interrupt the

  structure of writing

• to interrupt

  the teacher

• to interrupt

  dinner

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is another function of a dash?

• to act as

  parentheses

• to act like a parent

• to act like a fool

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is another function of a dash?

• to be used as a hypen

• to be used as a colander

• to be used as a colon

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is another function of a dash?

• to indicate in

  interruptions on

  the phone

• to indicate in

  interruptions

  in speech

• to indicate in

  interruptions

  in Social Studies

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Does this sentence use the dash correctly?

I ran to the bus stop-but the bus had already driven away.

• Yes!

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Does this sentence use the dash correctly?

The bug-which landed on my nose-had to be the size of a softball.

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Does this sentence use the dash correctly?

I have only ever wanted one thing-SNACKS!

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Does this sentence use the dash correctly?

"Watch out for that-" WHAM!

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Where would you place the dash?

I only had one thing on my mind this Halloween candy corn.

• Halloween-candy corn

• candy-corn

• this-Halloween

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

What is the dash being used for in this sentence?

“Look out for the swarm of—” was all Dr. Montgomery managed, before the termites overtook them.

• it's acting as parentheses

• it's showing an interruption in dialogue

• it's used to help people find termites

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A