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Grade10, Language Arts Std # IV-3: Demonstrate semicolon and colon usage Semicolon to separate elements in a series in which one element in the series is already separated by commas Semicolon in a compound sentence with no conjunction Semicolon before a conjunctive adverb Colon to introduce a list within a sentence, Bible chapter and verse, time format, greeting in a business letter

Lesson Plans: Teachers' Handbook of Lesson Plans Semicolon and colon lessons geared toward GED students, yet appropriate for HS students

Resources: American Heritage Book of English Usage With a detailed look at grammar, style, diction, word formation, gender, social groups and scientific forms Using Colons Ideas for using colons Using Semicolons Ideas for using semicolons Suggestions for English Language Learners ESL Ideas (B=Beginning; I=Intermediate; T=Transitional) (B) Students highlight colons and semicolons in a newspaper article or other written material. (B, I) Students use word cards to create sentences and correct punctuation. (I, T) Students keep a writing log for which the teacher provides sentences that are incorrect which students then correct independently or with peers. See also Punctuation Rules and Practice for rules and exercises.
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