1. Colons A colon is used to call attention to the words that follow it. They can be used in a variety of ways. : Colon

2. A colon can be used after an independent clause to introduce a quote. –EX – Consider the words of John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for you country.”

3. Practice I understand Kermit the Frog’s famous motto :“It’s not easy being green.” I’ll never forget the famous words of Julius Caesar :“I came, I saw, I conquered.”

4. Practice Two For homework, write three sentences that correctly use a colon to introduce a quotation. Do this on this page in your writer’s journal.

5. Colons (2) A colon can be used after an independent clause to introduce a list. –EX – Your daily work out routine should include a variety of exercises: twenty sit-ups, forty push-ups, and one hundred jumping- jacks.

6. Practice The ingredients of a Big Mac are easy to remember : two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun. I have three favorite horror authors: Dean Koontz, Stephen King, and H.P. Lovecraft.

7. Practice Two For homework, write three sentences that correctly use a colon to introduce a list. Do this on this page in your writer’s journal.

8. Colons (3) Use a colon between independent clauses if the second sentence summarizes or explains the first. –EX – Minds are like parachutes: they only function when open.

9. Practice There’s only one way to pass high school decide to pass and then do it. : Ethan informed his family of his decision he was moving to Lichtenstien. :

10. Practice Two For homework, write three sentences that correctly use a colon to separate independent clauses. Do this on this page in your writer’s journal.