Dashes vs. Hyphens

A dash is

• longer than a hyphen

• shorter than a hyphen

• the same length as a hyphen

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: She is a multi___media artist.

• Hyphen

• Dash

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: The blue____green water was clear and sparkly.

• Hyphen

• Dash

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Dad told us____Bob, Jerry, and Jack____to take out the trash.

• Hyphen

• Dash

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: My great____grandmother lived to be over one hundred years old.

• Hyphen

• Dash

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Did you see that____there it goes!____huge owl.

• Hyphen

• Dash

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Fill in the blank using a hyphen or a dash: Underneath the porch was____I'm not kidding____the hugest rattlesnake I've ever seen!

• Hyphen

• Dash

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

If you had extra information to ADD to a sentence, you would use_______.

• an ellipsis (...)

• a dash or dashes (--)

• a hyphen (-)

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CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Remember, you should be able to take the piece of the sentence with the dash/dashes out, and it should make perfect sense as a complete sentence.

• Against all odds, Eric the best player on the team broke-- his-- leg.

• Against all odds, Eric--the best player on the team--broke his leg.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which sentence uses dashes correctly?

Remember, you should be able to take the piece of the sentence with the dash/dashes out, and it should make perfect sense as a complete sentence.

• Beth couldn’t sleep tired as she was due-- to the barking dog outside.

• Beth couldn’t sleep-- tired as she was-- due to the barking dog outside.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A