ELA143
Colons And Semicolons
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Definition
A colon is a punctuation mark utilized to precede a list. While a semicolon is a punctuation mark utilized to indicate a more distinct separation than that of a comma. Semicolons combine closely related independent clauses.
Lyrics
Allow me to introduce myself
My name is Colon! Introduces or defines
Colon!
Introduces or defines.
Colon!
Introduces or defines.
(Repeat)
Allow me to introduce myself my name is
C-O-L To the O-N
Introduces or defines, thats a colon
Its right before you see a list of things
Wait! Let me help you get the gist of things
It introduces a speech,Introduces a list
Still dont understand? Well it goes like this
Types of fruit (:) Colon! Bananas, Cherries
Apples..Oranges...Straw-Berries
See,Thats a list. So you're getting it right?
"So it seperates a sentence?" Uh,No not quite
That is close to a colon, but a different type
wait, allow me to introduce you to Semicolon!
Shows seperation. Semicolon
Shows seperation. Semicolon
Shows seperation
Allow me to introduce myself
My name is Colon! Introduces or defines
Colon!
Shows seperation
SemiColon!
Introduces or defines.
Allow me introduce myself my name is Colon!
Standards
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2.B — Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation.
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.2.A — Use a semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive adverb) to link two or more closely related independent clauses.