CDP Definitions

What does non restrictive mean? 

• not important
• important
• super important
• not restricted 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What is a nonessential phrase? 

• nonrestrictive phrase
• restrictive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a parenthetical element? 

• nonrestrictive phrase
• restrictive phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How can you tell if a phrase is nonessential? 

• it has punctuation around it
• you naturally pause before and after
• you can remove it from the sentence without losing meaning
• all of these

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What does restrictive mean? 

• important
• not important
• restricted 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What types of punctuation can you put around a nonrestrictive phrase?

• , ,
• - - 
• ( ) 
• all

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What are these called? 
, , 

• commas
• dashes
• parentheses
• periods

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What are these called? 
- - 

• commas
• dashes
• parentheses
• periods

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What are these called? 
( ) 

• commas
• dashes
• parentheses
• periods

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

When do you use dashes? 

• for dramatic pauses
• for an interruption
• around non restrictive phrases 
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A