Starter quiz
- Match the prefixes to the root words.
- pre-⇔existing ✓
- co-⇔ordinate ✓
- self-⇔involved ✓
- ex-⇔husband ✓
- When might a hyphen be used?
- in prefixes where we would otherwise have a vowel next to another vowel ✓
- when we join any prefix to a root word
- to avoid confusion in meaning ✓
- in all prefixes that end in a consonant
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- Choose the correct word to fill the gap in this sentence: You must __________ the button to restart the machine.
- repress
- re-press ✓
- recoil
- re-coil
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- Choose the correct word to fill the gap in this sentence: The smell of flesh made him __________ as he entered the room.
- repress
- re-press
- recoil ✓
- re-coil
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- Select the words where a hyphen could be used to separate two vowels next to each other.
- selfbelief
- preexisting ✓
- nonstop
- reevaluate ✓
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: Raise your hand rather than intrupt me whilst I am speaking.
- 'interrupt' ✓
Exit quiz
- Identify the statements about hyphens which are correct.
- Hyphens can be used to join suffixes to root words.
- Hyphens can be used to join prefixes to root words. ✓
- Hyphens can be used in dates.
- Hyphens can be used in numbers. ✓
- Hyphens can be used to create compound adjectives. ✓
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- Identify the compound adjectives.
- excellent
- high-quality ✓
- familiar
- well-known ✓
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- Match the pairs of words that would make a compound adjective using a hyphen.
- wind⇔swept ✓
- mud⇔covered ✓
- fast⇔paced ✓
- far⇔reaching ✓
- Which of these phrases requires a hyphen to create a compound adjective?
- a short sharp shock
- a bitter sweet moment ✓
- a fast flowing river ✓
- a long narrow path
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- Which of these sentences makes clear that the shark is capable of eating the man?
- The man eating shark approached the shore.
- As I surfed on the waves, I kept an eye peeled for the man eating shark.
- The lifeguard scanned the area, searching for any sign of a man-eating shark. ✓
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- Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence. I had never seen his face before but his voice sounded immediately famillier.
- 'familiar' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A hyphen can be used to join a modifier to an adjective to make one adjective, e.g. well-dressed.
- A hyphen can be used to join two or more words that are functioning as one adjective.
- How to spell the curriculum words: familiar and opportunity.
Common misconception
Pupils might assume any combination of words can create a compound adjective.
Look at some non-examples such as 'blood-paced' and 'fast-splattered' to teach them that not every combination makes a compound adjective.
Keywords
Hyphen - a punctuation mark that can join two words to make one compound adjective
Compound adjective - an adjective formed of two hyphenated words
Modifier - a word or phrase that provides additional information or describes an adjective or adverb
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