Punctuation Formulas

Mrs. Calixtro

S;s

Sentence semicolon sentencePart 1- SentenceMust be a complete sentenceMust begin with a capital letter

S;s

Semicolon must be used!Part 2- sentenceMust be a complete sentenceDoes NOT begin with a capital letter,

UNLESS it is a word that must have a capital letter

Example- I, Mrs. Calixtro, John, Sheila

S;s

Also, the two sentences MUST be relatedCorrect- We went to the beach; we used

sunscreen.Incorrect- We went to the beach; I like ice

cream. Correct- It is raining outside; our picnic is

cancelled.Incorrect- It is raining outside; I have a

brother.

S;s

Now it is your turn to try!I need THREE students to come to

the board to write an example of S;S.The other students will be checking

to see if they are correct.

S, conjunction S

Sentence, conjunction sentencePart 1- SentenceMust be a complete sentenceMust begin with a capital letter

S, conjunction S

Sentence, conjunction sentencePart 2- What is a conjunction?In grammar, a conjunction is a part of

speech that connects two words, phrases, or clauses together.

and, or, so, but, for, yet, nor

S, conjunction S

Part 3- sentenceDoes NOT begin with a capital letter,

UNLESS it is a word that must have a capital letter

Example- I, Mrs. Calixtro, John

S, conjunction S

Correct- We are going to the park, and we will have a picnic.

Incorrect- We are going to the park and we will have a picnic.

Correct- I am feeling better, but I still must rest.

Incorrect- I am feeling better, But i still must rest.

S, conjunction S

Now it is your turn to try!I need THREE students to come to

the board to write an example of S, conjunction S.

The other students will be checking to see if they are correct.

LB, S

Left branch, sentenceLeft branch is not a complete sentence. The left branch and the sentence must

be related.Common left branch starters- Although,

Since, If, When, Even though, Because

LB, S

Correct- Since it is cold outside, Sally put on her sweater.

Incorrect- Since it is cold outside, Sally has a brother.

Correct- Since it is cold outside, Sally had hot chocolate.

Incorrect- Since it is cold outside, Sally put on her bathing suit.

LB, S

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board to write an example of LB, SThe other students will be checking to

see if they are correct.

A, B, conjunction C

A series of eventsEach event must be separated by a commaHowever, you do not put a comma after the

last one!There can be more than three in a series.

Make sure to put comma conjunction before the last one in the series.

A, B, conjunction C

Correct- We ran, jumped, and hopped to school.

Incorrect- We ran, jumped, hopped to school.

Correct- She’s inviting Mike, Drew, Jordan, Cleo, and Zach to her celebration.

Incorrect- She’s inviting Mike Drew Jordan Cleo, and Zach to her celebration.

A, B, conjunction C

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the board to write an example of A, B, conjunction C.

The other students will be checking to see if they are correct.

Classwork: Grammar

Write 5 LB, S sentences… the topic is holidays.

Write 5 A, B, conjunction C… the topic is sports.

You will have 15 minutes to work on these in class… if you have questions please ask!

NP, APP,

Noun Phrase, AppositiveNP- name, complete sentenceAppositive- gives more detail about the

noun phraseThe appositive is surrounded by commas,

or a comma and then a period.

NP, APP,

Correct- Mrs. Jones, our next door neighbor, baked cookies for us.

Incorrect- Mrs. Jones our next door neighbor baked cookies for us.

Correct- Mrs. Calixtro, our teacher, loves football.

Incorrect- Mrs. Calixtro, our teacher loves football.

NP, APP

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board to write an example of NP, APP.The other students will be checking to

see if they are correct.

S; SC, S

Sentence; Sentence connector, sentenceSentence must be a complete sentenceLook at the bottom of the Punctuation

Formula page for examples of sentence connectors

Must have a commaThen a complete sentence

S; SC, S

Correct- It is snowing outside; nevertheless, we will still be able to travel.

Incorrect- It is snowing outside, nevertheless; we will still be able to travel.

S; SC, S

Now it is your turn to try!I need THREE students to come to

the board to write an example of S; SC, S.

The other students will be checking to see if they are correct.

Classwork: Grammar

Write 5 NP, APP (3 must have the appostive at the end of the sentence.)

Write 5 S; SC, S (use different connectors for each sentence)

A, B, C noun

A,B,C= AdjectivesNotice there is not a conjunction

before CNo comma after CNoun is the last word in the formula.

A, B, C noun

Correct- I want to wear a colorful, soft, comfortable outfit.

Incorrect- I want a sweet, and delicious cookie.

Correct- She is an adorable, sweet, cuddly baby.

A, B, C noun

Now it is your turn to try!I need THREE students to come to

the board to write an example of A, B, C noun.

The other students will be checking to see if they are correct.