Self-mark punctuation starters: colons

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Teachit Author
Self-mark punctuation starters: colons
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Grammar, spelling and vocabulary: Punctuation
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Worksheet
A useful summary of colon use with example sentences for students to punctuate.

All reviews

Have you used this resource?

Intended as revision for an S1 English class. A bit disappointing that one of the examples is about a "girly girl", who likes shopping and make up. I'll be editing that one!

Laura Beaton

02/02/2021

5

28/09/2018

Useful to assess understanding of colons and semi-colons during my lesson. Thank you

kathryn fletcher

18/09/2017

I used the examples, having already taught colons, just to assess understanding. We then used the sample sentences as a basis for exerimenting with stylistic effects, by 'jazzing up' the sentences. We discussed effects and impacts of a variety of redrafted versions. Other teachers should note, though, that the explanation in this resurce is incomplete. What comes BEFORE the colon MUST be a main clause, but what follows it can be a single word or a phrase.

Julie Hopkins

28/03/2014

Intended as revision for an S1 English class. A bit disappointing that one of the examples is about a "girly girl", who likes shopping and make up. I'll be editing that one!

Laura Beaton

02/02/2021

5

28/09/2018

Useful to assess understanding of colons and semi-colons during my lesson. Thank you

kathryn fletcher

18/09/2017

I used the examples, having already taught colons, just to assess understanding. We then used the sample sentences as a basis for exerimenting with stylistic effects, by 'jazzing up' the sentences. We discussed effects and impacts of a variety of redrafted versions. Other teachers should note, though, that the explanation in this resurce is incomplete. What comes BEFORE the colon MUST be a main clause, but what follows it can be a single word or a phrase.

Julie Hopkins

28/03/2014

5

5

5

5