COLONS AND SEMICOLONS - PUNCTUATION: 33 BOOM CARDS

These Boom Cards are perfect for teaching Grammar and Punctuation – Colons and Semicolons. These no prep activities would be great for ELA lessons or ELA centers. Your students will love these self-grading exercises that are gamified for student engagement.

After attempting these New Bloom’s Taxonomy-based Boom Cards students will be able to:

• Consider the functions of colons and semicolons to identify the signs that exemplify the punctuation marks in a text.
• List the similarities and the differences between colons and semicolons.
• Apply punctuation rules to identify the appropriate use of colons and semicolons in a text.
• Use colons to introduce a series of items in a list; to introduce mail and email references; to separate numerical expressions; to introduce a quote; and to join a clause that explains or illustrates.
• Use semicolons to join two independent clauses; to separate items in a series containing internal punctuation; and to precede transition in a sentence.
• Use colons and semicolons to aid cohesion in writing; to convey specific meanings; and to add variety to writing.

These digital task cards:

• Would be great on a Laptop, Desktop, Chromebook or Tablet;
• Can be used on any other mobile device that can access the internet;
• Can even be used on your Smart Board.

Here are some possible uses for these in your classroom:

• To challenge early finishers
• For effective tutoring
• As ESL stations and sub tubs
• As holiday work and homework
• For small group collaborations
• For an end of unit assessments
• For reinforcement and enrichment

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