Using Ellipses

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking

"I was thinking maybe it would be smart to sit this one out."

• thinking... maybe

• smart... to

• maybe... it

• sit... this

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking

"So would it be okay?"

• would... it

• be... okay

• so... would

• it... be

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking

"Um you haven't mentioned that before."

• mentioned... that

• haven't... mentioned

• you... haven't

• um... you

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking

"Well I'm not sure I can make it."

• not... sure

• make... it

• well... I'm

• I'm... not

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking (from Tentacles)

"The clump she got last time is just starting to grow back and it's a different color." (Smith 248)

• back... and

• time... is

• grow... back

• different... color

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking (from Tentacles)

"Our aquasuits are tailor-made versions of the Orb without the defenses" (Smith 257)

• versions... of

• Orb... without

• aquasuits... are

• without... defenses

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Select the two words that the ellipses should go between, to indicate a pause in thinking or talking (from Tentacles)

"I've been enjoying the ride. It's remarkable beautif-" (Smith 261)

• it's... remarkable

• enjoying... the

• been... enjoying

• remarkable... beautif-

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B