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Grammar Monday!!The SEMICOLON!!!
(also known as the winky face)
;
AgendaNew Seats
Parts of Speech Assessment
Practice old skills (parts of speech, with a check on capitalization)
Learn new skill (semicolon)
Practice all skills (parts of speech, capitalization, and semicolons)
END GOAL: ROCK THE ACT
5th PeriodTable One:
Moder, Nichole, Andres, Guide
Table Two
Andrea. Charlie, Jonathan, Joanna
Table Three:
Pablo. Allison, Sebastian, Gregory
Table Four:
Tiruosa, Gaby, Jessica,
Table Five:
Shirley, Arianna, Anthony
Table Six:
Alberto, Fatima, Christian
Table Seven:
Maaz, Luis, Komel, Naomi
8th Table One:
Cristian A, Glen Gail, Mariela, Fioreli
Table Two: Henry, Nancy, Ayrton
Table Three: Morgan, David, Gibelle
Table Four: James, Sincere, Christian
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Table Five: Juan, Richard, Samantha
Table Six: Temitope, Keilani,
Jonathan, Edrees
Sentence 1: Fix AND Identify
mom went to panera bred for lunch. (3)
Fix and Identify 1Mom went to Panera Bread for lunch.
Mom: Noun
Went: Verb
To: Prep
Panera Bread: Noun, Proper
For: Prep
Lunch: Noun
Fix and Identify 2Sarah likes professor Johnsons teaching stile. (3)
Fix and Identify 2Sarah likes Professor Johnson’s teaching style.
Sarah = Proper Noun
Likes = Verb
Professor Johnson’s = Proper Noun
Teaching = Adjective
Style = Noun
;;;;;;;; Semicolon ;;;;;;;;;Links together independent clauses
SIDE NOTE: Independent Clause vs. Dependent ClauseINDEPENDENT: Complete thought
Subject (who/what) Action/Predicate (what the subject is doing)
DEPENDENT: Does not express a complete thought! Leaves the reader needing/wanting more “Because he left)
SemicolonRule 1: Link two independent clauses with no
connecting words
I am going home; I intend to stay there. It rained heavily last night; our basement flooded.The drive home was exhausting; they decided to
pull over and stay at a hotel.
SemicolonRule 2: Join two independent clauses together
with one of the following conjunctive adverbs: however, moreover, therefore,
consequently, otherwise, nevertheless, thus…
I am going home; moreover, I intend to stay there. It rained heavily during the night; however, our
basement did not flood.
PracticeCombine with Semicolon
I do not like ice cream.
I will eat it if it is vanilla flavored.
However
Practice 1I do not like ice cream.
I will eat it if it is vanilla flavored.
However
I do not like ice cream; however, I will eat it if it is vanilla flavored.
Practice 2My mom loves the color pink.
I bought her pink roses.
However/Therefore
Practice 2My mom loves the color pink.
I bought her pink roses.
However/Therefore
My mom loves the color pink; therefore, I bought her pink roses.
Practice 3We avoided Splash Coaster.
My sister hates water rides.
Thus/Nevertheless
Practice 3We avoided Splash Coaster.
My sister hates water rides.
Thus/Nevertheless
My sister hates water rides; thus, we avoided Splash Coaster.
Quiz PracticeFix the sentence.
Identify all parts of speech.
Underline any prepositional phrases.
Sentence 1Because they live across the street; Sandy and Lucas walk to amundsen with me. (2)
Sentence 1Because they live across the street, Sandy and Lucas walk to Amundsen with me.
Because = Conjunction And = Conjunction
They = Pronoun Lucas = Proper Noun
Live = Verb Walk = Verb
Across = Prep To = Prep
The = Article Amundsen = Proper Noun
Street = Noun With = Prep
Sandy = Proper Noun Me = Pronoun
2Susana is a Professor at university of madison; he really loves her job. (4)
2Susana is a professor at University of Madison; she really loves her job.
Susanna = Proper Noun She = Pronoun
Is = Verb Really = Adverb
A = Article Loves = Verb
Professor = Noun Her = Pronoun
At = Prep Job = Noun
University of Madison = Proper Noun
3Henry think professor smith is a great teacher; however, he registered for all of his clases. (5)
3Henry thinks Professor Smith is a great teacher; therefore, he registered for all of his classes. (4)
Henry = Proper Noun Therefore = Conjunctive Adverb
Thinks =Verb He = Pronoun
Professor Smith = Noun Registered = Verb
Is = Verb For = Prep Classes =
A = article All = Adjective Noun
Great = Adjective Of = Prep
Teacher = Noun His = Pro
Fix this ParagraphMary loves playing Soccer. He think that it is an amazing sport; however she plays it as much as she can. Because Mary loves Soccer; her friends go with her to chase park to play every saturday. Sometimes when she gets home her mom has gatorade and Chocolate Chip Cookies wating for her. (15)
Fix this ParagraphMary loves playing soccer. She thinks that
it is an amazing sport; therefore, she plays it as much as she can. Because Mary loves soccer, her friends go with her to Chase Park to play every Saturday. Sometimes when she gets home her mom has Gatorade and chocolate chip cookies waiting for her.
QuestionsQuiz Skills
Capital Letters
Parts of Speech
Semicolons
Fix and IdentifyJessica and david is going to new york city for Spring Break. (4)
Fix and IdentifyJessica and David are going to New York City for
spring break.
Jessica – noun
And – conjunction For - prep
David – noun spring break - noun
Are Going – verb
To – prep
New York City - noun