Hyphens and ellipses

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   Bo checks the hyphens in four sentences. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

   • A freshly-painted fence surrounded the garden.
   • The scouts followed a well known trail home.
   • The coach planned a three-weeks camp for early July.
   • The class built a fast-moving cart for the contest.
2. 2.

   Esme checks the hyphens in four sentences. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

   • The fair has a ten-minutes cooking contest.
   • The sauce had sun dried tomatoes.
   • The baker used a carefully-measured amount of sugar.
   • Tala baked a six-layer cake for the fair.
3. 3.

   Jun checks the hyphens in four sentences. Which sentence uses hyphens correctly?

   • A twelve-year-old camper won the kite contest.
   • The park hosts a two-days festival each spring.
   • The wind lifted a brightly-colored kite.
   • Pia held a long handled spool of string.
4. 4.

   The school bus leaves at seven each morning and returns at four. Luz quotes the sentence below but leaves out the words “leaves at seven each morning and”. Which quote shows the omission correctly?

   • The school bus ... returns at four.
   • The school bus returns at four.
   • The school bus leaves at seven each morning and ... returns at four.
   • The school bus ... at four.
5. 5.

   The bike path runs along the river and many families ride it on weekends. Milo quotes the sentence below but leaves out the words “runs along the river and”. Which quote shows the omission correctly?

   • The bike path ... families ride it on weekends.
   • The bike path .. many families ride it on weekends.
   • The bike path ... many families ride it on weekends.
   • The bike path many families ride it on weekends.
6. 6.

   The new reading room opens in May and offers free books to each student. Noah quotes the sentence below but leaves out the words “opens in May and”. Which quote shows the omission correctly?

   • The new reading room opens in May and ... offers free books to each student.
   • The new reading room ... offers free books to each student.
   • The new reading room offers free books to each student.
   • The new reading room .. offers free books to each student.
7. 7.

   Ren said, “I left the map in my bag... never mind.” Pia reads the sentence below. What do the three dots show?

   • A question being asked.
   • A loud, excited voice.
   • A pause before the speaker changes the thought.
   • Words that were left out of someone's quotation.
8. 8.

   The path along the lake is closed after dark. Quote: The guide says, “The path ... is closed after dark.” Ren reads the sentence below. What do the three dots show?

   • Words left out of what the guide said.
   • A question being asked.
   • A pause while the guide stops to think.
   • A quiet, whispering voice.
9. 9.

   Zee wrote, “If we leave now, we might still catch the bus...” Tala reads the sentence below. What do the three dots show?

   • An angry voice.
   • A thought that trails off with no ending.
   • A question being asked.
   • Words that were left out of a longer quotation.
10. 10.

    Many birds from the north fly south each fall. Quote: The book states, “Many birds ... fly south each fall.” Zee reads the sentence below. What do the three dots show?

    • A pause while the writer stops to think.
    • A question that the writer is asking the reader.
    • Words left out of a sentence from the book.
    • An excited voice.