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Play Year 6 Punctuation Lab
Use hyphens to avoid ambiguity and punctuation to mark clauses and complex lists. Saving is off unless you choose it.
Choose hyphens that clarify meaning and dashes between supplied independent clauses. The linked activity’s bullet-point and ellipsis components are not covered.
Year 6 · English
Hyphens, dashes and other punctuation in Year 6 English
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Focus on using hyphens and dashes in sentences. Open support for “Understand the Use of a Dash for Joining Sentences”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 6 learners practise using hyphens and dashes in sentences.
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When Do I Use a Single Dash? | KS2 English Concept Video
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Oak: Colons Semi Colons Hyphens And Bullet Points Revision
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PlanIt Year 6 Semi-Colons, Colons and Dashes Lesson Pack
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Year 6 Using Colons, Semi-Colons and Dashes to Mark Independent Clauses Warm-Up PowerPoint
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Oak: Punctuation
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BBC Bitesize: Punctuation
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Hyphens And Ellipsis worksheet and quiz downloads
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