Stop-and-search Sentence Examples

Don't quit on Q! It may be one of the more challenging letters of the alphabet, but there are lots of Q words for kids to add to your vocabulary list. For students inclined to be curious about language, here are several lists of things that start with Q as well as engaging class activities.

An ellipsis (plural ellipses) is a punctuation mark that consists of three dots or periods (...) in writing. Also known as suspension points or even dot-dot-dot, ellipses appear in informal writing, news stories, and fiction.

Both ellipsis and ellipses come from the Greek élleipsis, meaning “falling short” or “omission” — which is what ellipses do. They omit parts of your writing.