Summary
What do you get when you stack two dots on top of each other? One super-versatile punctuation mark, that’s what! In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby teach you everything you need to know about the mighty colon. Learn what independent clauses are, and how you can use colons to build them into fuller sentences. Discover how the colon serves the same function as a common mathematical symbol. And explore the many places where you might find a colon, from the display on your digital clock to the cover of your favorite book! So stop whatever you’re doing and get ready to watch an amazing movie: the BrainPOP Colons movie!
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Colons :
- What is one new thing you learned about colons ?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining colons .
- Draw or give one example of your own.