Curated OER
Hyphens
It's a whole packet full of information on hyphens! Several pages detailing the rules for using a hyphen and giving learners an opportunity to practice are included here. Give this packet to your class to really drill them on hyphens!
Curated OER
Adele's ESL Corner: Articles-1
In this ESL worksheet, students type a, an, the or a hyphen if no article is needed in a sentence. Students may check answers on line.
Curated OER
Adele's ESL Corner: Articles-2
In this ESL worksheet, students type either a, an, the or enter a hyphen if sentences don't need an article. Students may check answers on line.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: An Educational Companion to Eats, Shoots & Leaves [Pdf]
Eats, Shoots & Leaves illustrates the necessity of correct punctuation in order to convey intended meaning. Punctuation rules are stated here in a concise manner with accompanying exercises/keys.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Double Trouble in Walla Walla [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Andrew Clements' children's book, Double Trouble in Walla Walla, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this performance that is filled with nonsense words.
Grammar Tips
Grammar Tips: A Hyphen Is Not a Dash
This resource presents an explanation of the difference between a dash and a hyphen. Discusses the difference between an "n" and "m" dash and how to form each using a word processor.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Multimedia Grammar Glossary
Designed as a complement to Harcourt's Trophies Reading series, this handy grammar glossary allows you to look up grammar terms typically covered in grades 1-5. For each term, you will see a definition, sample sentence (sometimes...
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Hyphens
This site contains information regarding the correct use of the hyphen, along with examples. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder Punctuation
A list of the major elements of punctuation in the English language, including the period, question mark, exclamation mark, comma, apostrophe, quotation marks, colon, semicolon, dash, and hyphen. Provides a brief description and the...
US Department of Education
Oeri Publications Guide: Dashes and Hyphens [Pdf]
This article contains information regarding the em-dash, the en-dash, and hyphens. Many examples are included. Site is extremely detailed and thorough.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen
An explanation of the use of a hyphen and links to specific hyphen usage rules.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen Connecting Words Functioning as an Adjective
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound expressions.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Noun, Adjective or Adverb and Present Participle
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound adjectives ending in a past participle.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Compound Expressions
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound expressions.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Expression With Noun and Past Participle
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound adjectives.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With Comparatives/superlatives
Rules and examples for creating the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives with or without hyphens.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Suffix Elect
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the suffix -elect.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen Between a Prefix and a Capitalized Word
Rules and examples for using a hyphen between a prefix and a capitalized word.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphenated Compound Words
An explanation and examples of hyphenated compound words.
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Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Compound Modifiers
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound modifiers.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With High or Low
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the prefixes high- or low-.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With Numbers
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing numbers that act as compound adjectives.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Numbers
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when writing compound numbers. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Hyphens
A video followed by a six-slide presentation introducing hyphens and discussing their purposes and proper usage. [2:27]