Hyphens and ellipses

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

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

   • The librarian chose a two-page poem for the assembly.
   • The team ran a five mile race on Saturday.
   • A brightly-lit room held the art show.
   • The museum sells a four-pages guide to each new visitor.
2. 2.

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

   • A freshly-painted fence surrounded the garden.
   • The class built a fast-moving cart for the contest.
   • The scouts followed a well known trail home.
   • The coach planned a three-weeks camp for early July.
3. 3.

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

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

   Our town's old library from the 1890s has tall windows and a quiet reading room. Kira quotes the sentence below but leaves out the words “from the 1890s”. Which quote shows the omission correctly?

   • Our town's old library has tall windows and a quiet reading room.
   • Our town's old library ... has a quiet reading room.
   • Our town's old library ... has tall windows and a quiet reading room.
   • Our town's old library .. has tall windows and a quiet reading room.
5. 5.

   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 leaves at seven each morning and ... returns at four.
   • The school bus ... at four.
   • The school bus returns at four.
   • The school bus ... returns at four.
6. 6.

   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 .. many families ride it on weekends.
   • 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.
7. 7.

   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 ... offers free books to each student.
   • The new reading room .. offers free books to each student.
   • The new reading room opens in May and ... offers free books to each student.
   • The new reading room offers free books to each student.
8. 8.

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

   • A pause before the speaker changes the thought.
   • Words that were left out of someone's quotation.
   • A loud, excited voice.
   • A question being asked.
9. 9.

   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?

   • A question being asked.
   • A pause while the guide stops to think.
   • Words left out of what the guide said.
   • A quiet, whispering voice.
10. 10.

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

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