Hyphens and ellipses

Grade 6 Reading Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer.

1. 1.

   The scouts crossed a fast moving river. Bo wants two words in the sentence to work together as one describing word. Which two words are they?

   • fast moving
   • crossed a
   • a fast
   • moving river
2. 2.

   A long lasting battery powered the lamp. Esme wants two words in the sentence to work together as one describing word. Which two words are they?

   • A long
   • long lasting
   • powered the
   • lasting battery
3. 3.

   The club built a hand drawn map. Jun wants two words in the sentence to work together as one describing word. Which two words are they?

   • hand drawn
   • built a
   • a hand
   • drawn map
4. 4.

   Kira describes a break that lasts ten minutes. Which phrase is written correctly?

   • a ten-minutes break
   • a ten-minute break
   • a ten minute break
   • a ten minute-break
5. 5.

   Luz describes a hike that is five miles long. Which phrase is written correctly?

   • a five-miles hike
   • a five mile-hike
   • a five mile hike
   • a five-mile hike
6. 6.

   Milo describes a bus ride that takes two hours. Which phrase is written correctly?

   • a two-hour bus ride
   • a two hour-bus ride
   • a two hour bus ride
   • a two-hours bus ride
7. 7.

   Noah describes a letter that fills four pages. Which phrase is written correctly?

   • a four-page letter
   • a four page-letter
   • a four page letter
   • a four-pages letter
8. 8.

   The old library was built in 1890 and has tall windows. Shortened: The old library ... has tall windows. Pia shortens a sentence from a book by using three dots. What do the dots stand for?

   • The old library
   • was built in 1890 and
   • was built in 1890
   • has tall windows
9. 9.

   The school bell rings at eight o'clock and again at three. Shortened: The school bell ... at three. Tala shortens a sentence from a book by using three dots. What do the dots stand for?

   • rings at eight o'clock and again
   • at three
   • The school bell
   • rings at eight o'clock and again at three

10. Read this first

    Original

    Our camp starts early each day, and the sun is already warm by seven. Shortened: Our camp starts early each day, ... by seven.

11. 10.

    Zee shortens a sentence from a book by using three dots. What do the dots stand for?

    • the sun is already warm
    • by seven
    • and the sun is already warm
    • Our camp starts early each day