Colons 2
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Tamara Beam
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Colons 2
Amplifying a list
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Not only can a colon be used to emphasize a single idea, it can also be used to introduce a list.
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So, let's think about things we might buy at Walmart...
toilet paper, milk, Hot Pockets
...and we'll write a sentence with them using a colon.
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Selena's mom gave her a list of things to pick up from Walmart on her way home: toilet paper, milk, and Hot Pockets.
What did "toilet paper, milk, and Hot Pockets" amplify/expand? The list of things Selena was to pick up from Walmart.
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So let's think of things we might see at a zoo...
giraffes, monkeys, lions
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Aaron's class took a field trip to the zoo to see the animals they had been studying: giraffes, monkeys, and lions.
What did "giraffes, monkeys, and lions" amplify? The animals Aaron's class was going to see.
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The choices don't always have to be "three." You could only have two or more than that.
He couldn't decide which he liked better: X-Men or Avengers.
They waited for a sign that everything was okay: a call, or a text, or an email, or a knock at the door, maybe.
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In your small groups, write a sentence that uses a colon to set off a list for each of the following categories.
(just like the examples)
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Remote Learners: write your sentences on the next slide.
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