Comma Power: Learning to Pause and Separate!
Lesson Description
Video Resource
Key Concepts
- Commas indicate a pause in a sentence.
- Commas separate items in a list.
- Commas are used before or after a name when speaking directly to someone.
- Commas separate the day from the year in a date.
Learning Objectives
- Students will be able to identify commas in sentences.
- Students will be able to explain why commas are used in a sentence.
- Students will be able to use commas correctly in their own writing.
Educator Instructions
- Introduction (5 mins)
Begin by asking students if they know what a comma is. Show them what a comma looks like. Tell them that commas help us read and write better. - Video Viewing (7 mins)
Watch the "How to use Commas" video from Miacademy Learning Channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIZ6gwJk10s). - Discussing Commas (8 mins)
After watching the video, discuss the different ways commas are used. Use the discussion questions below to help guide the discussion. - Comma Practice (10 mins)
Complete the 'Comma Practice' interactive exercise. - Quiz Time (5 mins)
Complete the multiple choice and fill in the blank quizzes to test their knowledge of commas.
Interactive Exercises
- Comma Practice
Provide students with sentences where commas are missing. Have them work individually or in pairs to add the commas in the correct places.
Discussion Questions
- Why do we use commas?
- Where do you usually see commas in a sentence?
- Can you give me an example of a sentence with a comma?
- Where are commas in dates?
Skills Developed
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
Multiple Choice Questions
Question 1:
What does a comma look like?
Correct Answer: A curly hook (,)
Question 2:
Commas help you do what when you read?
Correct Answer: Take a breath
Question 3:
Where do commas go in a list?
Correct Answer: After each item
Question 4:
What do you put before a person's name when you're talking to them?
Correct Answer: A comma
Question 5:
In a date, the comma goes after the ______.
Correct Answer: Day
Question 6:
The comma is a _______ mark.
Correct Answer: Tiny
Question 7:
A comma helps you _______ between words in a list.
Correct Answer: Separate
Question 8:
The comma looks like a ______.
Correct Answer: Hook
Question 9:
What do you do before you say 'and' in a list?
Correct Answer: Add a comma
Question 10:
What is good to do when you read a sentence with commas?
Correct Answer: Slow down
Fill in the Blank Questions
Question 1:
A comma looks like a little _______.
Correct Answer: hook
Question 2:
We use commas to take a _______ when we read.
Correct Answer: breath
Question 3:
Commas help _______ items in a list.
Correct Answer: separate
Question 4:
If you are talking to your friend, you put a comma after their _______.
Correct Answer: name
Question 5:
July 4, _______. The comma goes where?
Correct Answer: 2024
Question 6:
A comma is a type of ________ mark.
Correct Answer: punctuation
Question 7:
Commas help you to _______ what you read.
Correct Answer: understand
Question 8:
If I bought apples, bananas, and oranges, I am making a ________.
Correct Answer: list
Question 9:
A comma can come before or after someone's ________.
Correct Answer: name
Question 10:
In the date April 1, 2024, the comma comes after the number ________.
Correct Answer: 1
Educational Standards
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