1. Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
Today’s task (left side)
Use periods, semicolons, ellipses, commas, or dashes to correct the sentences. Write the corrected sentences in your journal.
We were eating walking dogs and flying kites at the same time.
I insist: You go ahead.
She walked in—I walked out.
Let me think; oh, that’s right.
Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
5 minutes

2. Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
Today’s notes (right side, Cornell style)
Label the top of the notes with today’s topic (Punctuation) and date (9/21)
Write the EQ on the line under the topic.
Draw a line to separate notes into a small left section and a large right section.
Today’s EQ: Why is it important to use proper punctuation in a sentence?
Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)

3. Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
Today’s notes (right side, Cornell style)
Commas: (,)
Pauses
Separate ideas, items
Collect ideas together
Set off info
Addresses and dates
Semicolons: (;)
Sub for a period between related sentences
Ellipses: (…)
Words have been left out
Thinking or dramatic pause
Dashes: (—)
Abrupt change in thought
Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)

4. Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
Today’s Identify/Correct (left side)
Check the task; fix if necessary and highlight corrections; put a check if correct:
We were eating, walking dogs, and flying kites at the same time.
I insist. You go ahead. OR I insist; you go ahead.
She walked in. I walked out. OR She walked in; I walked out.
Let me think…oh, that’s right. OR Let me think—oh that’s right.
Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
4 minutes

5. Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
Finish YESTERDAY’S notes
On the left, write a question for each new piece of information or section.
Match the question with where the information starts on the right side.
Write a summary:
answer the EQ;
explain something(s) that will stick in your memory;
ask a question about the information.
Punctuation (Thursday, 9/21)
4 minutes