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Hyphens and Brackets

'Teaching Hyphens and Brackets' is an 8 slide PowerPoint presentation with 2 accompanying worksheets focusing on Year 5 / Year 6 punctuation skills.

This PowerPoint lesson explains why hyphens and brackets are used and teaches students how to use such punctuation for a range of purposes.  English Teaching Resources (Punctuation) : Hyphens and Brackets includes the following activities:

The definition of a hyphen and examples of hyphenated words.

Dictionary game using hyphens.

Question and answer slides to enable peer assessment in the classroom.

When and how to add brackets to writing.

Consolidation of understanding tasks.

Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Hyphens and Brackets can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a lesson or developed into a lesson on wider punctuation.

For a preview of Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Hyphens and Brackets click on the images.

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