Commas and Colons with Lists

​Lists

​with commas and colons

Multiple Choice

What's a list?

• a series or set of 3+ items

• a complete thought

• extra information added in a sentence

• something someone says in "quotation marks"

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a LIST?

• ice skating and skiing

• hot chocolate

• snow, sleet, wind, and hail

• "white winter"

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a list?

• Fulmer, Northside, and Busbee

• R. H. Fulmer Middle School

• school and home

• "loud, energetic"

​LISTS

• a series or set of 3+ words or phrases

• EXAMPLE: tomatoes, spinach, ham, and cheese

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• EXAMPLE: The puppy chased the kitten under the sofa, around the kitchen chairs, and up the stairs.

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• in between each item add a COMMA​

​1

​3

​2

​4

​1

​2

​3

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COMMA?

Multiple Choice

How do you correctly punctuate this list?

beautiful intelligent and kind

• beautiful intelligent kind

• beautiful, intelligent, and kind

• beautiful: intelligent: kind

Multiple Choice

How do you correctly punctuate this list?

glasses paper pen and ruler

• glasses paper pen and ruler

• glasses, paper, pen, and ruler

• glasses: paper: pen: and ruler

Multiple Choice

How do you correctly punctuate this list?

a cup tea bag and hot water

• a cup tea bag hot water

• a cup: tea bag: and hot water

• a cup, tea bag, and hot water

Multiple Choice

How do you correctly punctuate this list?

finish science project write objective summary and fill out PE log

• finish science project, write objective summary, and fill out PE log

• finish science project: write objective summary: and fill out PE log

• finish science project write objective summary and fill out PE log

​Colons with Lists

​find the FIRST word of the LIST

​it's a VERB

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​it's NOT a verb

​Add NOTHING

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​Add a COLON before the list

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​Check the word right BEFORE the list.

​Colons with Lists

• ​EXAMPLE: For camping trips, Bella always packs these three items: graham crackers, chocolate, and marshmallows.

​1 2 3

• ​EXAMPLE: Al would be happy with a bunch of different toys for his birthday: skateboard, Xbox, Legos, or a coloring book.

​ 1 2 3 4

• ​PRACTICE: After scoring the winning goal, the boy showed extreme joy jumping up and down running around in circles and doing 2 back flips.

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Multiple Choice

Which of these is a COLON?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas and colons correctly with a list?

• The pasta salad includes these ingredients: tomatoes, olives, and carrots.

• The pasta salad includes these ingredients tomatoes, olives, and carrots.

• The pasta salad includes these ingredients: tomatoes olives and carrots.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas and colons correctly with a list?

• The pirate hopes to find something special: in the treasure chest gold, silver, or jewels.

• The pirate hopes to find something special in the treasure chest: gold, silver, or jewels.

• The pirate hopes to find something special in the treasure chest, gold: silver: or jewels.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas and colons correctly with a list?

• Annabeth has interesting career ideas: helicopter pilot, pastry chef, PE teacher, or news anchor.

• Annabeth has interesting career ideas: helicopter pilot pastry chef PE teacher or news anchor.

• Annabeth has interesting career ideas helicopter pilot, pastry chef, PE teacher, or news anchor.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas and colons correctly with a list?

• Greg wears: leg warmers, mittens, and a scarf when he goes outside in December.

• Greg wears leg warmers, mittens, and a scarf when he goes outside in December.

• Greg wears leg warmers: mittens: and a scarf when he goes outside in December.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas and colons correctly with a list?

• Farley loves flying animals bats, crows, and bumblebees.

• Farley loves flying animals: bats, crows, and bumblebees.

• Farley loves: flying animals bats, crows, and bumblebees.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas and colons correctly with a list?

• The children used: dirt, water, and a muffin tin to make mud pies.

• The children used dirt: water: and a muffin tin to make mud pies.

• The children used dirt, water, and a muffin tin to make mud pies.

Poll

How do you feel about commas and colons with lists right now?

• Completely Lost

• Sort of Get It

• Pretty Good

• Amazing -- Got It Every Time