In this eighth-grade grammar and mechanics worksheet, students will learn how to use an ellipsis to indicate an omission when quoting from a text!

Use this eighth-grade grammar and punctuation worksheet to give students practice determining if ellipses are used correctly in quotations pulled from nonfictions texts.

Learners will practice placing either one or two dashes, as directed, in given sentences to indicate a pause or break as appropriate.

Use this worksheet to help middle-school writers correctly use ellipses to indicate a pause in narrative dialogue.

Commas and dashes are both used to indicate pauses or breaks, but what’s the difference? Help your learners find out with this engaging one-page worksheet!