
Exploring the Linking Function of the Colon

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6th - 10th Grade
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Mia Campbell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a colon?
A punctuation mark with three dots
A punctuation mark with a single dot
A punctuation mark with a dot and a comma
A punctuation mark with two dots stacked vertically
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CCSS.L.9-10.2B
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can a colon link?
Only phrases
Independent or dependent clauses, phrases, or words
Only dependent clauses
Only independent clauses
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'Both movies are great but Sky pal has one thing that makes it better: dogs that play sports,' what does the colon do?
Separates two unrelated ideas
Ends the sentence
Introduces a list
Connects the first part of the sentence to the explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of the colon in the sentence 'Going skydiving made me face one of my greatest fears: parachutes'?
To separate two unrelated ideas
To end the sentence
To link the independent clause to the word 'parachutes'
To introduce a list
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following can a colon introduce?
A list, an item, or a quote
Only a list
Only an item
Only a quote
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'We needed to find three more items on the scavenger hunt: a four-leaf clover, a cauldron, and an abandoned ship,' what is the colon introducing?
A dependent clause
A list
An item
A quote
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the rare usage of a colon mentioned in the video?
Introducing a list
Linking two independent clauses
Introducing a quote
Linking a dependent clause to a phrase
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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