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The Man-Eating Shark

Hyphens that stop the reader reading it wrong

Lesson 16
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

Two words, one describing job, glue them with a hyphen. Read it both ways to check.

1

Tick the right one

aShe is a well-known chef.She is a well known chef.
bIt was a last minute order.It was a last-minute order.
cPolpetta saw a man-eating shark and swam for shore.Polpetta saw a man eating shark and swam for shore.
dThe sun-dried tomatoes smell sweet.The sun dried tomatoes smell sweet.
2

Find the 3 mistakes

Polpetta wrote the specials board. Our well known chef cooks daily. Try the last minute deal after nine. The man eating shark on the aquarium poster scared Leo. Our freshly baked bread arrives at dawn.
Read each pair of words both ways. One pair is already right.
Write the corrections here
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The Man-Eating Shark

Lesson 16 · Mild · side 2

Name
3

Now you write

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Word bankhyphenglueone jobtwo meaningsread both ways
a A sentence with well-known:
Nonna is a well-known
b A sentence with last-minute:
We took a last-minute
c The shark sentence, both ways:
I drew a man-eating
4

Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I chalked up the special. Today only: man eating shark. That will pack the café, no?

Say why, then finish the sentence: the sign goes wrong because…
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