Semi colons, Underlining, Italics, Quotation marks
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Curipod generated lesson: "Semi colons, Underlining, Italics, Quotation marks". #5-7
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Updated 5 months ago
1. Open question
270 seconds
Should students be expected to know when to use semi colons, underlining, italics, and quotation marks in their writing, or should these be skills that can be learned over time?
2. Word cloud
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What do semi colons, underlining, italics, and quotation marks all have in common?
3. Slide
60 seconds
Semi-colons can be used to join two complete sentences into one. Underlining can be used to emphasize words or phrases. Italics can be used for titles of books, movies, and plays. Quotation marks can be used for titles of poems, articles, and short stories.
Writing Tips: Semi-colons, Underlining, Italics, and Quotation Marks
4. Slide
60 seconds
Semi colons: A semicolon is a punctuation mark (;) used to join two independent clauses in a single sentence. An independent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. Underlining: Underlining is a way to emphasize a word or phrase in a sentence. It is usually used to make titles stand out. Quotation marks: Quotation marks are used to set off a direct quote or a piece of dialogue. They can also be used to indicate that a word is being used in an ironic or humorous way.
Concepts:
5. Slide
60 seconds
Semi colons are used in writing to separate two independent clauses in a single sentence. Underlining was the original way to indicate italicizing before computers were invented. In the early days of writing, quotation marks were not used to indicate dialogue, instead a raised dot or a line was drawn above and below the quoted text.
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6. Open question
300 seconds
What are some other examples of when to use quotation marks?
7. Open question
300 seconds
What are some other examples of when to use underlining or italics?
8. Open question
300 seconds
How can you remember when to use a semicolon for compound sentences?
9. Open question
300 seconds
What are some common mistakes that people make when using quotation marks, underlining, italics, or semicolons?
10. Drawings
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Brain break: Create a self-portrait of yourself as a super hero! Try to use as many bright colors and interesting shapes as possible. Be creative and have fun with it!
11. Drawings
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Question: You are a book author, what punctuation should you use to correctly format your book title, chapter titles and dialogue? Clues: • Semi colons separate two independent clauses that are closely related; but don't use them to separate a title from a subtitle. • Underlining and italicizing are both used to emphasize titles; underlining is used when handwriting, while italicizing is used when typing. • Quotation marks are used to indicate dialogue or a quote from another source. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. In pairs, draw a book title and how you would format it correctly using semi colons, underlining, italics, or quotation marks. B. Discuss the differences between semi colons, underlining, italics, and quotation marks.
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13. Poll
60 seconds
When do you use a semi-colon?
- To separate two independent clauses.
- To separate two dependent clauses.
- To separate two lists.
- To separate two phrases.
14. Poll
60 seconds
When do you use underlining?
- To emphasize a word.
- To indicate a title.
- To indicate a list.
- To indicate a heading.
15. Poll
60 seconds
When do you use italics?
- To emphasize a word.
- To indicate a title.
- To indicate a list.
- To indicate a heading.
16. Poll
60 seconds
When do you use quotation marks?
- To emphasize a word.
- To indicate a title.
- To indicate a list.
- To indicate a direct quote.
17. Poll
60 seconds
Which of the following cannot be used to emphasize a word?
- Semi-colons
- Underlining
- Italics
- Quotation marks
18. Open question
270 seconds
Work together in pairs: Which of the following is the correct way to use quotation marks when writing a sentence?a) "Hello," she said.b) 'Hello' she said.c) Hello; she said.d) Hello, she said.
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