Use the comma, dash, and ellipsis to indicate pause or break; use ellipsis for omission in quotation (CCSS L.8.2.a; L.8.2.b)
Exercise
Difficulty 4
~9 min
eng.g8.f.ex_24
Ellipsis Omission Ethical
Prompt
Apply ellipsis-for-omission to 3 quotation tasks. For each, identify what was omitted and verify ethically (does omission preserve the source's meaning?). Quotation A: 'The data, after careful analysis by multiple research teams, strongly suggest that emissions are accelerating beyond previous projections.' Quotation B: 'Adichie argues, importantly and with nuance, that single stories harm us. They impoverish, and they reduce.' Quotation C: 'The proposal, though promising, requires further study before adoption.'
M-8-F-EX-24-A
Interactive
Physical / non-image
Ellipsis-omission worksheet with 3 quotation slots + 3 ellipsis-application slots + 3 ethical-check column. Print-ready 11x17.
Answer criteria
type
rubric
rubric
3 ellipsis applications + 3 ethical verifications = mastery; 2 = practicing; <2 = reteach
Hints
- Omit only what doesn't change the source's stance.
- Test: does the ellipsized version still represent the source faithfully?
Misconceptions to watch
- Removes the qualification ('though promising') in C — this changes the source's stance and is unethical.
- Doesn't mark omission with [...] (MLA 9th style).
Used in lessons