Using Colons and Semi-colons Mixed Activity

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Using Colons and Semi-colons Mixed Activity

Worksheet

Explore the world of punctuation with this Year 6 Using Colons and Semi-colons Mixed Activity worksheet. With three varied fluency, one application and two reasoning questions, there is something for everyone to access!

Children are asked to identify where colons and semi-colons should be in given sentences, identify an incorrectly punctuated sentence and rewrite a sentence with colons and semi-colons. All sentences contain lists that require punctuating with colons and semi-colons.

This engaging mixed activity worksheet would be suitable for use as an independent activity but could be used as part of small group work or interventions. A useful answer sheet is provided to make marking quick and easy.

Curriculum Objectives

Indicate grammatical and other features by: Using semi-colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses / Use of the semi-colon to mark the boundary between independent clauses [for example, It’s raining; I’m fed up] / Use of semi-colons within lists / Terminology for pupils: semi-colon
Indicate grammatical and other features by: Using colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses / Indicate grammatical and other features by: Using a colon to introduce a list / Use of the colon to mark the boundary between independent clauses / Use of the colon to introduce a list / Terminology for pupils: colon