Dashes and Ellipsis Quiz

The KS2 Grammar Quiz, specifically designed for Year 6 students, focuses on the correct usage of dashes and ellipses in writing. This interactive quiz comprises 10 questions, each followed by an answer slide, to provide immediate feedback and reinforce learning. It serves as an effective tool for retrieval practice after teaching the concepts of dashes and ellipses, and it can also be utilised to assess students' understanding before delving into the topic. Additionally, the quiz can be used as a starter activity to engage students and prepare them for the lesson ahead.

Questions in the quiz cover a range of applications, such as punctuating sentences accurately with dashes and ellipses, understanding their purposes, and identifying common mistakes. For example, students are asked to recognise the correct use of an ellipsis to indicate a deliberate omission of words and to use dashes to show interruptions or add parenthetical information to sentences. The quiz also challenges students to apply what they've learned by punctuating sentences and writing a paragraph on a given topic using both dashes and ellipses. This practical application helps to deepen their understanding and ensures they can use these punctuation marks effectively in their own writing.