Punctuation And Mechanics: Reading And Language Arts Terms Explained

Plain-language definitions of every punctuation and mechanics term your child meets in school, each with kid-friendly explanations, worked examples, and common mistakes to watch for.

Hyphen

A hyphen is a short horizontal mark (-) used to join words or parts of words, such as in compound words, word breaks at the end of a line, and some prefixes and suffixes.

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