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Today we will use a colon to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list.
•Separate=to break apart•Introduce= to show for the first time
What are we going to use today?
Today we will use a colon to separate hours and minutes and to introduce a list.
What do we know about telling time?
It has numbers and two little dots in the middle.
Those little dots are called colons!
Colons:
Today we will use colons to separate hours and minutes. We will also use colons to introduce a list.
Let’s take a look at this!
Using colons with time
Use a colon between the hour and the minutes when writing the
time in numerals.
Between numbers in timeA colon is used between the parts of a number which indicates time.
Examples:The race begins at 1:30 P.M.
The train will arrive at 6:42 P.M.
Time
The clock here shows that it is 4 in the afternoon.
We write this using a colon.
The correct way of writing this is 4:00 pm.
Some more time
This clock shows that it is 1 in the afternoon and 54 minutes.
We write this as 1:54 pm.
How about lists?
Use a colon before a list of items, especially after expressions such as the following and as follows.
A colon is used to introduce a list.Examples:
Here's what I want you to do: grab my bag, warm up the car,
and take me to the station.When you go to the exam, take
these items: paper, pencil, and an eraser.
Here’s another example
Make sure that you come prepared to school daily. The materials you should bring to school include: pencils, pens, notebook, paper, and backpack.
So how will it look like on the CST’s?
Let’s practice
I think I’ll go to the 7 00 PM movie later.
Steps to using colons.
1. Look at the sentence.2. Think about where to place a colon3. Place the colon where it is appropriate
Let’s practice
I need to go to the candy store and get the following candies Snickers, Mars Bar, Skittles, and M&M’s.
Steps to using colons.
1. Look at the sentence.2. Think about where to place a colon3. Place the colon where it is appropriate
Let’s practice
I want to go to the store at 8 00 pm to pick up the following items to bake my cake flour, sugar, frosting, and shortening.
Steps to using colons.
1. Look at the sentence.2. Think about where to place a colon3. Place the colon where it is appropriate
So what did we use today?
Today we used a colon to separate hours and
minutes and to introduce a list.