Hyphen History
What country was Johannes Gutenberg from?
Germany
What century did Okes use the dash?
17th
DAILY DOUBLE: Twenty five students went on the trip.
Twenty-five students went on the trip.
DAILY DOUBLE: Who started the modern use of the hyphen?
Johannes Gutenberg
True or False?
A dash doesn't show a thinking pause between phrases and words within a sentence.
FALSE
Everyone was super excited for the big game to-
night!
CORRECT
What was the hyphen referred to in Greek?
Enotikon
What other kind of punctuation does a dash look like?
Hyphen
DAILY DOUBLE: The player even though he wasn't as experienced as the coach thought his idea was better.
The player -- even though he wasn't as experienced as the coach -- thought his idea was better.
What is the definition of hyphen?
A hyphen is a punctuation mark used to either join or separate words/syllables.
What are dashes made to show?
A pause within a sentence.
They always seemed to have a hap-
py-go-lucky attitude.
They always seemed to have a happy-
go-luck attitude.
Where was the first use of the Hyphen?
Dionysius Thrax
What is the definition of a dash?
The dash is a punctuation mark typically used to mark a break within a sentence.
Gabriela is a great te-
acher!
Gabriela is a great teach-
er!