Curated OER
Colons: Showing Sentence Divisions
This presentation is short and sweet! Seven concise slides detail the confusing punctuation mark and offer several examples. Bonus: Common mistakes and possible ways to correct those mistakes are also highlighted (like using a colon...
Curated OER
The Colon
An outstanding presentation clarifies one of the most misunderstood and misused punctuation marks: the colon. With clear instructions about the appropriate times to use the colon and examples of proper usage, learners practice using it...
Curated OER
Semicolon vs. Colon...And What is a Comma Splice?
Designed originally for higher education, this PowerPoint could also be used to introduce your high schoolers to the semicolon, colon, and comma splice. The texts do not contain pictures or graphics; instead, they present information in...
Curated OER
What's Missing?
Can you tell which punctuation mark is missing throughout this PowerPoint game? Each slide displays 10 punctuation marks and an empty spot for the missing one. Challenge your detectives to be the first one to figure out which mark is...
Curated OER
Conventions - Punctuation Research
Study unusual punctuation marks in this punctuation lesson. Young grammarians work in small groups to research one of the unusual punctuation marks (semi-colon, colon, dash, comma, ellipses, or quotation marks) and discuss how the mark...
Curated OER
Colon and Semicolon Rules
Are your kids always mixing up the colon and the semicolon? Help make their purpose clear with this short presentation. Thirteen slides offer explanations, examples, and a short practice opportunity. Although it serves its purpose, the...
Curated OER
Colons
Clarify colon misconceptions with this explanatory handout. Get into the nitty-gritty of grammar with multiple examples of the proper use of the colon. While this isn't an interactive handout, it could be used as a grammar guide for your...
Curated OER
Using a Colon for Time
In this colon worksheet, students rewrite sentences with the numbers and a colon to represent the time. Students complete 12 problems total.
Curated OER
Using a Colon to Introduce a List
In this colon worksheet, students form sentences with colons to introduce lists in the sentences. Students complete 9 sentences total.
Curated OER
The Colon
In this punctuation rules learning exercise, students read the 7 uses of the colon and study the example sentences. Students then fill in the missing colons in 9 sentences.
Curated OER
Gastrointestinal
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the gastrointestinal system of the body. There are 33 biology terms located in the word search.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Using Colons Effectively Quiz
Interactive writing exercises. Click on "The sentence, please!" and a sentence will appear in the top text-area. Correct the sentence as needed by adding, removing, or moving the colon and rewriting as needed. Then click on "Grammar's...
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Cancer: What You Need to Know Cancer of the Colon
This resource provides a detailed description of cancer of the colon and rectum. Includes information on diagnosis, symptoms, stages and treatment of this cancer. Also provides links to definitions of many of the terms used throughout...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: An Educational Companion to Eats, Shoots & Leaves [Pdf]
Eats, Shoots & Leaves illustrates the necessity of correct punctuation in order to convey intended meaning. Punctuation rules are stated here in a concise manner with accompanying exercises/keys.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Large Intestine
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Liquid to solid. What does this mean? Well, that's exactly what the large intestine does. It takes the remains of digested food - that is, food in which all the...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Your Digestive System
A complete student lesson on the human digestive system. Students can listen to the text being read, watch a video on the subject, and view an interactive diagram of the digestive system. When finished, learners take an online quiz.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Your Digestive System
Use this site to learn about the amazing process of digestion through the digestive system. View great drawings about other parts of the body that aid in this process. Available in Spanish.
Other
Cancer Information Network: What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon
This site is an extensive evaluation of what colon cancer is, how it is treated, symptoms, etc.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Colon
Instructional resource providing notes and examples on the rules of using the colon, including two forms of presentations as well as a quiz where students can apply their understanding of colon usage.
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Colon
What is a colon and how is it used properly in your writing? This site gives examples of proper usage.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: Multimedia Grammar Glossary
Designed as a complement to Harcourt's Trophies Reading series, this handy grammar glossary allows you to look up grammar terms typically covered in grades 1-5. For each term, you will see a definition, sample sentence (sometimes...
Get It Write
Get It Write: Using the Colon
Very clear, detailed explanation of the appropriate use of colons in sentences. You will find several examples of both correct and incorrect usage, and a short quiz to test understanding. L.9-10.2b Colons
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder Punctuation
A list of the major elements of punctuation in the English language, including the period, question mark, exclamation mark, comma, apostrophe, quotation marks, colon, semicolon, dash, and hyphen. Provides a brief description and the...