Practicing Using Ellipsis in Writing

What is an ellipsis?

• An ellipsis is an emoji that looks a lot like a stop sign says but says; go
• An ellipsis is a series of exclamation marks (!!!) indicating a great amount of excitement
• An ellipsis is a set of three periods ( . . . ) indicating an omission
• all of the above

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Put the ellipsis in the correct place.
I know I saw my keys somewhere, but whatever.

• Put the ellipsis after "somewhere" replacing "but whatever."
• Put the ellipsis after "keys".
• Put the ellipsis before the sentence.
• The ellipsis is already there.

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Are the ellipses in the right places?
“I learned this . . . : that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, . . . he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”

• no ellipsis needed
• the sentence is too short for it to have an ellipesis
• no, it needs one more before the sentences
• yes the sentence is fine

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Put the ellipsis in the correct place.
After school I went to her house, which was a few blocks away, and then came home.

• Put the ellipsis in front of "school".
• Put the ellipsis after "blocks".
• Put the ellipsis after "house" replacing "which was a few blocks away".
• All of the above

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

Which sentence(s) used an ellipsis the correct way?
A. If only she had . . . Oh, it doesn’t matter now.
B. I wasn’t really . . . well, what I mean . . . see, the thing is . . . I didn’t mean it.
C. She opened the door . . . and saw . . . a cake!

• A and C
• just B
• none of them
• all of them

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CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B