Semicolon or Colon

​I. Colons

A. Used for time- 12:30P.M.

B. Used for lists- I like the following foods: pizza, pickles, and cookies.

NOTE: You may not start a list after a verb- is, are, was, were, like, include​

C. Used for ​notices- Warning: wet paint!

Multiple Choice

Where does the colon go?

Note The meeting is cancelled for tonight.

• Note:

• cancelled:

• is:

• No colon should be used

Multiple Choice

Where does the colon go?

We will meet at 300 for a late lunch at Hacienda.

• meet:

• 3:00

• lunch:

• No colon should be used

Multiple Choice

Where does the colon go?

I need to pack the following clothes socks, underwear, pants, and shirts.

• pack:

• following:

• clothes

• No colon should be used

Multiple Choice

Where does the colon go?

My favorite animals include dogs, cats, and tigers.

• animals:

• include:

• favorite:

• No colon should be used

Open Ended

Write a sentence with a colon.

​II. Semicolons

A. Used to connect two sentences

1. ​Compare and contrast: I like cheese; my sisters hates it.

2. Cause and effect: I put the clothes in the dryer; they shrunk.

3. ​Related topics: Movies are fun; the snacks are the best part.

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​II. Semicolons

B. Used to join longer, complicated lists​ to avoid confusion

EX: The team has the following players: Tom, who is the pitcher; Billy, who is the catcher; and John, who is the first baseman.​

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Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

The light turned green the cars started moving again.

• green;

• cars;

• again;

• turned;

Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

My mom tried to make popcorn on the stove the whole house filled with smoke.

• popcorn

• stove

• house

• tried;

Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

Kelly enjoys crafting I can't even use a glue gun correctly.

• enjoys;

• crafting;

• gun;

• correctly;

Multiple Choice

Where does the semicolon go?

The recipe requires a lot of special ingredients: flour, but only whole grain eggs, but only cage free and milk, but only vitamin D.

• flour;

  milk;

• eggs;

  free;

• grain;

  free;

• grain;

  free;

  milk;

Open Ended

Write a sentence with a semicolon.