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.