Lesson 61 of 88 · Compare and Contrast
⭐ 30 XP🧱 Sentence WorkshopCompare & Contrast: Semicolon Usage
✍️ Today's hook
Add a semicolon: I finished my homework I started reading.
Warm-up scribble
Write the shortest sentence you can think of. Now make it longer with one word.
Mentor sentence
🧱 "It was raining." → "Rain hammered the windows like an angry visitor."
Instructions
Add a semicolon: I finished my homework I started reading.
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Add a semicolon: I finished my homework I started reading.
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Compare & Contrast: Semicolon Usage
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