Government of Canada
Language Portal of Canada: Colons Quiz
A seven-question quiz assessing the appropriate use of a colon in a sentence. After submitting the quiz, there are explanations attached to each incorrect answer.
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Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Colon Cancer
Information on what colon cancer is, surgeries often performed, intra-arterial chemotherapy, and fractioned dose chemotherapy. Also has links to related sites.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Colon and Semicolon Exercise
The first part of this site provides information and examples for the correct usage of the colon and the semicolon. The second part is an exercise. Click on "semi-colon" of "colon" to correctly punctuate the sentence. Then click on...
English Plus+
English Plus: Semicolons and Colons
Rules for using semicolons and colons. Examples include semicolons with clauses, semicolons with lists, colons with quotes, colons with lists, and colons with appositives. L.9-10.2a Punc/Indep Clause
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Little Things Are Big" by Jesus Colon
A learning module that begins with "Little Things Are Big" by Jesus Colon, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: The Attempt to Raise the Cristobal Colon
Spanish-American War era newspaper article on the attempts to raise the wrecked ship, Cristobal Colon, whiched proved a failure. Links to photos of the undersea divable ruins of the ship shows what it looks like today.
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Wayne State University: Colons of Adults and Newborns
A discussion of the difference between the colons of adults and newborns. The site also discusses the prenatal growth, small intestine, large intestine, glutamine and dietary fiber.
Other
Historical Museum of Southern Florida: Spanish Colonization of Florida
Brief description of the exploration and colonization of Florida by Spain as well as the eventual loss of Florida due to a transfer from Spain to the U.S. in exchange for debt payment. Hyperlinks lead to additional but brief information...
University of Calgary
Greek Colonization of the Mediterranean
Interesting map of Greek colonization around 650 B.C. Also includes areas of Etruscan and Phoenician settlements.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Semi Colons
Comprehensive tutorial illustrates how to use semi-colons properly.
English Plus+
English Plus: Colons Before Quotations
Rules for using colons to introduce quotations that are formal or lengthy, and to introduce quotations that do not begin with he said/she said.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Uses of the Semicolon and Colon
This writing lab site shows students how to correctly use semicolons and colons in punctuation.
Expansion Learning
Expansion Learning: Punctuation: Colons
Activity provides students the practice they need to master the skill of punctuating with colons. Immediate feedback is given.
Other
Sandhills Community College: The Colon
A brief lesson on the uses of the colon in English punctuation. Includes examples and links for further information.
Other
Punctuation Mark Rules: The Colon
A fairly comprehensive look at the uses and misuses of the grammatical element "the colon" in English punctuation. Includes information and several examples.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Colon Cancer
In addition to explaining what colon cancer is, this competetent site delves into the symptoms, tests, and treatments associated with this disease that accounts for 11% of all cancer deaths.
Grammar Tips
Colons, and Semicolons, and Bears!
Refer to this short article if you need help with using semicolons or colons. There are several examples of both correct and incorrect usage, as well as a clear explanation of the difference.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: A Practical Experiment in Colonization
A detailed lesson plan depicting life in the early American colonies.
English Plus+
English Plus: Colons With Formal Appositives
The use of the colon with formal appositives is explained, with examples.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Early Colonization by the Europeans
Describes the beginning of the slow process of colonizing the Mississippi Region.
University of Michigan
Journal of the Abraham Lincoln Association: Review
A review of the book, Colonization After Emancipation: Lincoln and the Movement for Black Resettlement, published in 2011, and written by Phillip W. Magness and Sebastian N. Page.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: Anglo Amer. Colonization in Texas: Texas 1821 1836
Describes the clash of cultures among the different groups living in Texas between 1821 and 1836, in the lead-up to Texas independence.
Grammarly
Grammarly Handbook: Parallelism: Lists After a Colon
An explanation of how to use parallel structure in lists.
Read Works
Read Works: Colonization & Revolutionary War: Roanoke: The Lost Colony
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the lost colony of Roanoke. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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