Colons & Semicolons

Years 5 & 6 · Punctuation for clarity and cohesion

FOR
Children in Years 5 and 6 learning to use colons and semicolons accurately — to introduce lists and explanations, and to join closely related independent clauses — as required by the National Curriculum and assessed in the KS2 SPaG papers.

WHAT’S INSIDE
• Clear rules for the colon and the semicolon, with worked examples
• When to use a semicolon instead of a full stop or a conjunction
• Colons to introduce lists and explanations
• Semicolons in lists (to separate longer items)
• Editing, choosing and writing tasks in the SATs style
• Full answer key and teacher / parent guidance notes