ellipsis/ Capitalization

What does the ellipsis the following sentence indicate?

"I couldn't help but noticing..." Mark's voice trailed off.

• Passage of time

• An unfinished thought

• Omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What does the ellipsis in the following sentence indicate?

"Chopin...was a gifted musician."

• Passage of time

• An unfinished thought

• Omitted text from a quotation

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence uses ellipses correctly to shorten the original?

Original Sentence: My Aunt Louise, a distant relative of George Washington, is visiting this week.

• My Aunt Louise, a distant relative...is visiting this week.

• My Aunt Louise...is visiting this week.

• ...My Aunt Louise, a distant relative of George Washington, is visiting this week.

• George Washington is visiting this week.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

A reviewer wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, beautifully performed, and had many outstanding special effects."
Which of the following shows how the author could correctly use an ELLIPSIS to shorten the quote?

• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed. . . ."
• A critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, . . . and beautifully performed."
• A  critic wrote that the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully . . . performed."
• A critic wrote that . . . the musical was "dazzling, colorful, and beautifully performed."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

What is the best way to omit information using ellipsis?

"After school I went to her house, which was a few blocks away, and then came home."

• "After school I went to her house … and then came home."

• "After school...which was a few blocks away, and then came home."

• "After school...and then came home."

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence below uses proper capitalization?

• "Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song by the artist Micheal Jackson.
• Smooth criminal is an excellent song by the Artist Micheal Jackson.
• Smooth Criminal is an excellent song by the artist Micheal jackson.
• "Smooth Criminal" is an excellent song by the Artist micheal jackson.

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What title below uses correct capitalization?

• Harry potter and The Sorcerer's Stone
• The lion King
• The Secret Life of Pets
• find nemo 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun. 

• capitalize i
• capitalize beach
• lowercase My
• capitalize week

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

How many words in the following sentence should be capitalized?
That same night, my mother told my father, "i'm taking phillip back to norfolk."

• 2
• 4
• 3
• 1

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

i want to go to the grand canyon in december.

• i want to go to the Grand canyon in december.
• I want to go to the Grand Canyon in December.
• I want to go to the grand canyon in december.
• i want to go to the grand canyon in December.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A