Dashes

Dashes

6th Grade

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Dashes

Dashes

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
L.6.2A, L.8.2A

Standards-aligned

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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

Tags

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

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