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Using Ellipsis

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Using Ellipsis
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

The term ellipsis originates from Greek meaning what?

To leave down

To leave out

To leave in

To leave up

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One of the purposes of ellipsis is.....

Represent for a football team

Represent as a topper in your class

Represent for a basketball team

Represent a pause or a suspense

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Two of the uses of ellipsis are.......

For naming things

For pause and an effect

Trailing off into silence

For describing verbs

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One of the tips for using ellipsis are.....

Helping others

Do not overuse ellipsis

Do not be consistent in the use of ellipsis

Playing with each other

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Is ellipsis considered as a powerful tool in writing?

No

Maybe

Yes

All of the above

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the plural of ellipsis?

Esllepses

Ellepses

Ellipses

Elipsis

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 2 pts

Does ellipsis have to be used wisely and sparingly?

True

False

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2A

CCSS.L.8.2B

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