The Use of Semicolons in Punctuation
Semicolons
Jeff Anderson
In your writer’s
notebook, jot down what you
notice about the punctuation in
the following text examples.
Invitation to Notice:
Sophia brushed her teeth on January 8, 2005;
March 5, 2006; and February 10, 2007.
Peter was startled to find bugs in his camping tent;
furthermore, he was astounded to see spiders in his
pillow case.
Mrs. Smith, who is in a constant state of denial,
refuses to believe her tire is flat; she truly believes
that the other three are just bloated.
; Semicolon
Connects closely related sentences
Connects two sentences when the
second sentence begins with a
transitional word/phrase
Separates items in a series when one
(or more) of the items contains
commas
BrainPop Semicolons
She was very tired
;
she had been up
late studying the Human Body Systems
rap.
Invitation to Imitate:
Invitation to Imitate:
He never did any physical activity
;
consequently, he was out of breath just
walking up stairs.
At the circus we saw a clown juggling
with swords and daggers
;
a lion who
stood on a spherical object
;
a fire eater
with flashing eyes
;
and an eight year old
acrobat.
Invitation to Imitate:
Invitation to Write:
Go back to your own writing and see
if there is anywhere that you want to:
Connect closely related sentences
Connect two sentences when the second
sentence begins with a transitional
word/phrase
Separate items in a series when one (or
more) of the items contains commas
Draft:
The wedding invitations have all
been set out two hundred guests are
expected.
Revised after lesson
: The wedding
invitations have all been set out; two
hundred guests are expected.
Invitation to Edit:
Draft:
Boomer often harasses his little
sister for example he put Mr. Potato
Head’s eyes in her breakfast cereal.
Revised after lesson
: Boomer often
harasses his little sister; for example he
put Mr. Potato Head’s eyes in her
breakfast cereal.
Invitation to Edit:
Draft:
We will be meeting on Tuesday,
January 2, Wednesday, January 3, and
Friday, January 5.
Revised after lesson
: We will be
meeting on Tuesday, January 2;
Wednesday, January 3; and Friday,
January 5.
Invitation to Edit:
Exploring the correct application of semicolons in sentences and how they connect related ideas, separate items in a series with commas, and signal transitions. Invitation to observe, imitate, and practice using semicolons effectively in writing.
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Semicolons Jeff Anderson
Invitation to Notice: In your writer s notebook, jot down what you notice about the punctuation in the following text examples.
Sophia brushed her teeth on January 8, 2005; March 5, 2006; and February 10, 2007. Peter was startled to find bugs in his camping tent; furthermore, he was astounded to see spiders in his pillow case. Mrs. Smith, who is in a constant state of denial, refuses to believe her tire is flat; she truly believes that the other three are just bloated.
; Semicolon Connects closely related sentences Connects two sentences when the second sentence begins with a transitional word/phrase Separates items in a series when one (or more) of the items contains commas
Invitation to Imitate: She was very tired; she had been up late studying the Human Body Systems rap.
Invitation to Imitate: He never did any physical activity; consequently, he was out of breath just walking up stairs.
Invitation to Imitate: At the circus we saw a clown juggling with swords and daggers; a lion who stood on a spherical object; a fire eater with flashing eyes; and an eight year old acrobat.
Invitation to Write: Go back to your own writing and see if there is anywhere that you want to: Connect closely related sentences Connect two sentences when the second sentence begins with a transitional word/phrase Separate items in a series when one (or more) of the items contains commas
Invitation to Edit: Draft: The wedding invitations have all been set out two hundred guests are expected. Revised after lesson: The wedding invitations have all been set out; two hundred guests are expected.
Invitation to Edit: Draft: Boomer often harasses his little sister for example he put Mr. Potato Head s eyes in her breakfast cereal. Revised after lesson: Boomer often harasses his little sister; for example he put Mr. Potato Head s eyes in her breakfast cereal.
Invitation to Edit: Draft: We will be meeting on Tuesday, January 2, Wednesday, January 3, and Friday, January 5. Revised after lesson: We will be meeting on Tuesday, January 2; Wednesday, January 3; and Friday, January 5.
