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Colons Before Lists

Punctuation Placement

Free Colons Before Lists practice — find and fix the punctuation mistake. Punctuation game for primary school students.

Year 6

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Find the missing punctuation in the sentences.
 
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Examples in this game

Easy
Here is my list of things to do clean the house, do the laundry, and go grocery shopping. → Here is my list of things to do: clean the house, do the laundry, and go grocery shopping. · I've been to three countries Scotland, Wales, and France. → I've been to three countries: Scotland, Wales, and France. · I've travelled to three cities London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. → I've travelled to three cities: London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. · I love lots of animals puppies, kittens, and llamas. → I love lots of animals: puppies, kittens, and llamas. · Listen to the ingredients for the recipe 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of butter. → Listen to the ingredients for the recipe: 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of butter. · These are my top three farmyard animals goats, lambs, and ducklings. → These are my top three farmyard animals: goats, lambs, and ducklings.
Medium
Here is a list of things I need to do today clean the house, do the laundry, and go grocery shopping. → Here is a list of things I need to do today: clean the house, do the laundry, and go grocery shopping. · The benefits of exercising regularly are clear improved health, increased energy, and a better mood. → The benefits of exercising regularly are clear: improved health, increased energy, and a better mood. · I think there are three important things in life family, love, and happiness. → I think there are three important things in life: family, love, and happiness. · I've been to three countries Scotland, Wales, and France. → I've been to three countries: Scotland, Wales, and France. · I've travelled to three cities London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. → I've travelled to three cities: London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. · I love lots of animals puppies, kittens, and llamas. → I love lots of animals: puppies, kittens, and llamas.
Hard
Here is a list of things I need to do today clean the house do the laundry and go grocery shopping. → Here is a list of things I need to do today: clean the house, do the laundry, and go grocery shopping. · The benefits of exercising regularly are clear improved health increased energy and a better mood. → The benefits of exercising regularly are clear: improved health, increased energy, and a better mood. · I've been to three countries Scotland, Wales, and France. → I've been to three countries: Scotland, Wales, and France. · I've travelled to three cities London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. → I've travelled to three cities: London, Bristol, and Edinburgh. · I love lots of animals puppies, kittens, and llamas. → I love lots of animals: puppies, kittens, and llamas. · Listen to the ingredients for the recipe 2 cups of flour 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of butter. → Listen to the ingredients for the recipe: 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of sugar, and 1 cup of butter.

Curriculum fit

Punctuation Part of Rollama's Punctuation Placement quest, used with Year 6.

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Colons Before Lists

 60s

Task: find the missing colon before the lists.

Medal target: 7 points

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