Use a dash to indicate an abrupt break in dialogue
Writers use dashes to help their reader imagine how a speaker’s words might sound. Let’s practice using dashes to indicate breaks in dialogue.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
Student practice sheet https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i3kxquxG66labzpxt9jjR_2_4rqzm2RU/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=103344685123288532282&rtpof=true&sd=true
STANDARDS
CCSS.L.8.2.a Use punctuation (comma, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or break.