Video Tutorials
Using Colons and Semi-colons Video Tutorial
Watch Ivan in this Using Colons and Semi-colons Video Tutorial to see him explain how to use colons and semi-colons to mark boundaries between independent clauses, and within lists. There are questions for you to answer throughout the video. Can you answer them all correctly?
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Year 6 Colons to Introduce a List Flash Cards Game
Practise identifying colons used to introduce a list with this interactive Year 6 Colons to Introduce a List Flash Cards Game. Read the examples given on the flash cards and answer the question underneath. Press check to find out whether you were correct.
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Year 6 Colons to Mark Boundaries and Lists Activity
This Year 6 Colons to Mark Boundaries and Lists Activity is designed to help you practise identifying whether a colon has been used to introduce a list or to show the boundary between two independent clauses. Have a go at the five questions and see how well you know colons!
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