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Oeri Publications Guide: Dashes and Hyphens [Pdf] HandoutOeri Publications Guide: Dashes and Hyphens [Pdf] Handout
Publisher
US Department of Education
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9th - 10th
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English Language Arts
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Lexile Measures
1010L
Handout

Oeri Publications Guide: Dashes and Hyphens [Pdf]

Curated by ACT

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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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

commas, compound words, hyphens

Additional Tags

dash hyphen, dashes hyphens, em dash, em-dash, en dash, en-dash, parenthetical statement, pause, phone numbers, rule hyphen use, zip codes, "through", u.s. department of education, us department of education, hyphen, rules for hyphen use

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

Common Core

L.11-12.2.a L.8.2.b L.11-12.2.b L.9-10.2.c

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