Use the COLON correctly with 4 rules (CCSS L.6.2.b; English NC Y6 V/G/P)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~6 min eng.g6.s.ex_33

Apply Colon Rules

Prompt

Apply each of the 4 colon rules in one sentence each: (1) introduce a list; (2) introduce an appositive; (3) before a quotation; (4) between two independent clauses where the second explains the first.

M-6-S-GR-EX-33-A Interactive Physical / non-image

Colon-rules application worksheet with 4 rule slots + 4 example lines. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Answer criteria
type rubric
rubric
4 sentences + 4 different rules applied correctly = 4; 3 = 3; 2 = 2; <2 = 1
Hints
  1. Rule 1: 'Bring three items: a pencil, a notebook, and an open mind.'
  2. Rule 4: 'Maya knew the answer: she had practiced every night.'
Misconceptions to watch
  • Uses colon after a verb directly before its complement (wrong).
  • Confuses colon with semicolon.