English 9Grading Period 5 Week 4: R&J, punctuation4/7-4/12

4/8-4/12 Objective Assignments HW

Mon Read Drama WU: Writing & Grammar Read Romeo and Juliet, Act II; Answer Qs pg 858: 1-5 in groups

Finish Qs by Wednesday

Tues Learn semicolon usage

WU: Prepositional Phrase ReviewNotes: The Mighty SemicolonPunctuation Handbook

Wed Read Drama WU: Prepositional Phrase ReviewCollect & review HWRead Romeo and Juliet Act III

Thurs WU: Prepositional Phrase ReviewRead Romeo and Juliet Act IIIPunctuation Handbook

Fri Compare media interpretations

WU: Prepositional Phrase ReviewMovie

Handbook Progress

1. Cover2. Coordinating

Conjunctions3. Correlative

Conjunctions4. Conjunctive

Adverbs5. Semicolon

Each page must have A borderTitle3 Rules3 Found

Examples3 Original

Examples

Punctuation: the semicolon ;

Punctuation: the SEMICOLON

• ;• Connects 2 closely

related ideas expressed as independent clauses

Punctuation: the SEMICOLONRule #1: A semicolon

separates two closely related sentences, instead of using a period.

• Ex: Roses are my favorite flower; my sister prefers daisies.

• Ex: A semicolon is not difficult to use; it’s quite easy.

• The sentences must be about a similar topic (closely related)]

This is why you can use it to fix a comma splice or run-on sentence in many cases.

Punctuation: the SEMICOLONRule #2: A

semicolon separates items in a series (a list) that already contain commas.

• Ex: The most expensive cities in the world are Tokyo, Japan; New York, USA; and Paris, France.

* Long sentences can be confusing if they contain too many commas and breaking them down into logical parts can make the sentence more logical.

Punctuation: the SEMICOLONRule #3: A

semicolon separates two sentences joined by conjunctive adverbs such as therefore, however, nevertheless or in fact.

• Ex: Tadpoles are cute; however, soon they’ll become slimy frogs.

Conjunctive Adverbs! belong in a sandwich ;insert here,

accordinglyalsobesidesconsequentlyconverselyfinallyfurthermorehencehoweverindeedinsteadlikewisemeanwhile

moreoverneverthelessnextnonethelessotherwisesimilarlystillsubsequentlythenthereforethus