https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons and How They Aren't Just for Making Emojis. en-us 2022-07-13 22:34:13 UTC 2025-06-23 04:39:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f609.png erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242876583 'Explain the functions of semicolons and colons to separate related ideas and use them correctly to do so.' ]]> 2022-07-13 22:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242876583 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242879880 Please keep in mind that this video is narrated by an Englishman; therefore, his pronunciation and some terminology are a bit different than we might be used to. Can you identify the phrase he uses to refer to the punctuation mark we use at the end of sentences?  ]]> 2022-07-13 22:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242879880 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242975423 2022-07-14 01:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242975423 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242976617 2022-07-14 01:14:26 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2242976617 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243703708 2022-07-15 00:13:11 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243703708 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243705519 2022-07-15 00:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243705519 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243708513 Can you find the colons and semicolons in this short story by a famous science-fiction author? What purpose do these punctuation marks serve in each sentence? ]]> 2022-07-15 00:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243708513 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243709670 2022-07-15 00:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243709670 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243712289 Many of you will be taking the ACT shortly. This video can help you practice answering questions that include colons, semicolons, and other punctuation marks. ]]> 2022-07-15 00:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243712289 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243715413 2022-07-15 00:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2243715413 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244250770 This song may help you remember when to use colons in your writing. ]]> 2022-07-15 17:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244250770 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244251761 This video serves as a refresher to help you remember the differences between dependent and independent clauses. It's important to know the distinction between the two in order to decide on the correct punctuation marks to use. ]]> 2022-07-15 17:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244251761 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244253755 2022-07-15 17:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244253755 erisapp https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244254181 2022-07-15 17:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/erisapp/colonsandsemicolons/wish/2244254181