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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hyphens

For Students 7th - 9th
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!
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Adele's ESL Corner: Articles-1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Adele's ESL Corner: Articles-2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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eBook
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: An Educational Companion to Eats, Shoots & Leaves [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Double Trouble in Walla Walla [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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.
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Handout
Grammar Tips

Grammar Tips: A Hyphen Is Not a Dash

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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.
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Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Multimedia Grammar Glossary

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
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...
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Handout
SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Hyphens

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains information regarding the correct use of the hyphen, along with examples. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
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Handout
ACT360 Media

Writing Tips: Sentence Builder Punctuation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
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Handout
US Department of Education

Oeri Publications Guide: Dashes and Hyphens [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article contains information regarding the em-dash, the en-dash, and hyphens. Many examples are included. Site is extremely detailed and thorough.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of the use of a hyphen and links to specific hyphen usage rules.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen Connecting Words Functioning as an Adjective

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound expressions.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Noun, Adjective or Adverb and Present Participle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound adjectives ending in a past participle.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Compound Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound expressions.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Expression With Noun and Past Participle

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound adjectives.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With Comparatives/superlatives

For Students 9th - 10th
Rules and examples for creating the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives with or without hyphens.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Suffix Elect

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the suffix -elect.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen Between a Prefix and a Capitalized Word

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using a hyphen between a prefix and a capitalized word.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphenated Compound Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation and examples of hyphenated compound words.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen With Compound Modifiers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing compound modifiers.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With High or Low

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when adding the prefixes high- or low-.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Adjective With Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using hyphens when writing numbers that act as compound adjectives.
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Handout
Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Hyphen in Compound Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples for using a hyphen when writing compound numbers. L.11-12.2a Hyphens
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Hyphens

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A video followed by a six-slide presentation introducing hyphens and discussing their purposes and proper usage. [2:27]