Kentucky Reading and Writing L.9-10.2

L.9-10.2 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• L.9-10.2.a

  Demonstrate appropriate use of a semicolon with and without a conjunctive adverb to link two or more closely related independent clauses.

• L.9-10.2.c

  Demonstrate appropriate use of strategies and resources (print and electronic) to identify and correct spelling errors.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students link closely related complete sentences with a semicolon, either alone or with a word such as 'however' and a comma. They use a colon after a complete clause to introduce a list or quotation. They check spelling with a dictionary and spell-check, then reread for errors those tools miss.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student writes 'The rain stopped; the field stayed muddy' and 'The rain stopped; however, the field stayed muddy.' They introduce a list and a quotation with colons after complete clauses. They correct misspellings and catch wrong words that spell-check overlooks.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students use a comma instead of a semicolon before 'however,' or forget the comma after it. They put a colon after an unfinished thought such as 'My supplies are.' They assume spell-check will catch 'their' used in place of 'there.'

04

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Join 'The bell rang. We kept working' twice, once with a semicolon alone and once with '; however,'. Write a complete clause that introduces a list with a colon, then use a dictionary to correct 'definately.'

1. 01

   Give pairs clause strips, list cards, and a quotation card; have them build sentences using both semicolon forms and a colon.

2. 02

   Ask students why 'My supplies are: a pencil and paper' misuses a colon, then have them rewrite it.

3. 03

   Play punctuation sort: teams place a semicolon, '; however,', or a colon in sentence cards and explain each choice.

4. 04

   Have students proofread a draft email to the principal, using a dictionary and spell-check to fix errors before sending it.

• L.2.2

  The 2nd Grade version of this standard.

• L.1.2

  The 1st Grade version of this standard.

• L.5.2

  The 5th Grade version of this standard.

• L.3.2

  The 3rd Grade version of this standard.