Semicolons – They aren’t just for flirty texts anymore! ;) Grammar Monday!!!!!! Semicolons – They aren’t just for flirty texts anymore! ;)

Agenda Collect homework that was due today. Grammar Practice – Parts of Speech New Skill – Semicolons Practice the skill End Goal – Be able to integrate semicolons into your own writing.

Identify Parts of Speech Melanie and Marvin think the Packers should win their game this week.

Parts of Speech Melanie and Marvin think the Packers should win their game this week. Melanie – Prop Noun Should – Aux Verb And – Conjunction Win - Verb Marvin – Prop noun Their - pronoun Think – verb game – common noun The – article this - adjective Packers – Prop Noun week – common noun

Notes Set up your notes for our next skill – SEMICOLONS!!!!

;;;;; Semicolons ;;;;; Semicolons link together two independent clauses Reminder – An independent clause is essentially a sentence. It can stand all alone. It is independent – it doesn’t need any help to make sense.

Semicolon Formula Independent clause ; independent clause.

Semicolons You can link with semicolons two ways WITH the help of a conjunctive adverb WITHOUT the help of conjunctive adverb

With a conjunctive adverb Conjunctive adverbs However Moreover Therefore Consequently Otherwise Nevertheless thus I am late for school; therefore, I will not stop for breakfast.

Without a conjunctive adverb I am late for school; I will not stop for breakfast. It snowed all night; I had to shovel the sidewalk this morning.

Practice Combine the two clauses with a semicolon My mom said I need to stay home and study. I failed a test today.

Practice I failed a test today; my mom said I need to stay home and study.

Practice Combine the two clauses using one conjunctive adverb My mom said I need to stay home and study. I failed a test today.

Practice I failed a test today; therefore, my mom said I need to stay home and study. I failed a test today; consequently, my mom said I need to stay home and study.

Practice Combine the two clauses using a conjunctive adverb. I feel sick today. I am still going to basketball practice.

Practice I fell sick today; however, I am still going to basketball practice.

Sentence Fix 1 Because of the whether; my mom make me bring a sweatar too school. (5)

Sentence Fix 1 Because of the whether; my mom make me bring a sweatar too school. (5) Because of the weather, my mom made me bring a sweater to school.

Sentence Fix 2 It rained heavly last night, however; are base ment flooded? (6)

Sentence Fix 2 It rained heavly last night, however; are base ment flooded? (6) It rained heavily last night; therefore, our basement flooded.

Sentence Fix 3 I love rollercoasters, However, I likes too go on raging bull with my family. (5)

Sentence Fix 3 I love rollercoasters, However, I likes too go on raging bull with my family. (5) I hate rollercoasters; however, I like to go on Raging Bull with my family.

Sentence Fix 4 I was asking my parent’s to buy me a new one tonight; however I losts my phone last night? (7)

Sentence Fix 4 I was asking my parent’s to buy me a new one tonight; however I losts my phone last night? (7) I lost my phone last night; therefore, I am asking my parents to buy me a new one tonight.

Reflection (must include at least one semicolon with Conjunctive Adverb!) On a scale of 1-10, how confident are you in your understanding of semicolons? (2 sentence min) Can you fix the mistakes? Can you incorporate it into your writing? What other grammar skills seem tricky? (2 sentence min) Think about the PSAT a few weeks ago. What was challenging on that test?