Language Arts Grade Five

Unit Eleven, Lesson Two: The Colon


  1. band
  2. stand
  3. random
  4. ground
  5. sound
  6. ignore
  7. vine
  8. vivid
  9. visit
  10. vista
  1. panoramic
  2. view
  3. altitude
  4. scenic
  5. trail
  6. organic
  7. dioxide
  8. national
  9. forest
  10. crest
The Colon

The colon can also be used to introduce a list in a sentence. Here's an example:


	Jill visited three cities: Elko, Ely, and Pioche.
		
Here are a few more time examples:

	Jack put three fruits in the salad: watermelon, peaches, and grapes.

	Joe included three spices in the sauce: sage, rosemarie, and parsley.

	Mary did three exercises: push-ups, pull-ups, and bar-dips.


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