
Dashes

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English
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6th Grade
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Medium
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KAREN STEINBERG
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does this sentence use the dash correctly?
I ran to the bus stop-but the bus had already driven away.
Yes!
No
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CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does this sentence use the dash correctly?
I have only ever wanted one thing-SNACKS!
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Does this sentence use the dash correctly?
"Watch out for that-" WHAM!
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.L.6.2A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.L.6.2A
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