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To gauge student growth over the mini-unit. Pre-quiz results can also be used for small group instruction. At the end of this mini-unit, this quiz can be revisited for the post-quiz.

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This reviews the most common comma rules and gives students practice using them.

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This interesting song can help engage prior-knowledge at the beginning of the unit.

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Comma Song Comma Usage and Comma Rules (New) GrammarSongs by Melissa

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This fun video could be divided into four days of mini-instruction before warm-up practice with the comma rule.

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THE COMMA - Punctuation Marks - Grammar and Spelling for Kids

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I love to use Blooket in my classroom, as it creates so much engagement among my students! This would be a great, fun formative assessment practice.

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This infographic serves as a great set of objective to base the unit around. Ideally, each student would be able to know and use the above rules correctly. This infographic can also be given to students as a support when scaffolding them into a task.

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This resource would need to be purchased, but I like it as a formative assessment that requires them to incorporate comma rules into their writing.

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Use these 24 Comma Task Cards for extra comma practice. Each card includes a specific comma rule, an example, and a short activity, which can be done on notebook paper. These cards are meant to be used as enrichment for concepts that have already been taught.

There is also a digital version using TpT's new digital tool. After purchase, click the white "Open in Easel" button on this page. This will give you access to a digital overlay where students can type their responses. You can edit the digital overlay or use it as is. You can even assign it in Google Classroom!

Each card is numbered so students can easily track which cards they have completed. A student recording sheet is also included.
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* Directions and Suggestions

* 24 Task Cards

* Challenge Card

* Student recording sheet
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This resource was created by Rachel Lynette for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded. If you want to share this resource with colleagues, please purchase additional licenses from TpT. Thank you for respecting these terms of use. :)
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Comma Task Cards for Applying Different Comma Rules Print and TpT Digital

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Use these 24 Comma Task Cards for extra comma practice. Each card includes a specific comma rule, an example, and a short activity, which can be done on notebook paper. These cards are meant to be used as enrichment for concepts that have already been taught.Distance Learning:There is also a digita...

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This resource (also needing to be purchased) is great because it not only provides mini-lessons, but it also provides formative assessments.

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Does pesky punctuation have you in a funk? There are so many rules about punctuation in the English language! Do you need a succinct tool that will help you to capture the most important comma rules your students need to utilize in their writing?

This mini unit features mini lessons on commas in a series, words of direct address, direct quotations, introductory material, plus four more comma rules and two semicolon rules.
RESOURCE CONTENTS... A 36 slide editable PowerPoint presentation with...

8 important rules for commas, like commas in a series and interrupters

2 key guidelines for semicolons

4 review activities with student practice sentences...use them as brain breaks with your students on the spot.

You can import this presentation to Google Slides, if you prefer.

An editable PowerPoint file with...

printable versions of the student practice sentences from the presentation

mentor sentences from young adult literature for students to imitate

A PDF comma rules sorting activity...
so that students can practice identifying and sorting sentences that use the comma rules they are studying
DIGITAL VERSIONS OF ALL OF THE ABOVE...
So that you can use this resource for distance learning. The digital versions are on Google Slides. The digital resource is a secure version that cannot be edited.
IDEAS FOR USE
You can use this resource in different ways. For example, go through the rules and practice sentences all at once and follow up with mentor sentence application and the sorting activity. Or, you might decide to break the rules apart and use the four suggested mini lessons.

This commas and semicolons lesson always leads to engaged learning and interesting discussion amongst my students. I hope it does the same for yours.

Rules for Commas and Semicolons is ideal for middle and high school students. It's great for introduction, review, and test prep. Happy teaching!

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Comma Rules Mini Lessons and Mentor Sentence Activities - Distance Learning

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Does pesky punctuation have you in a funk? There are so many rules about punctuation in the English language! Do you need a succinct tool that will help you to capture the most important comma rules your students need to utilize in their writing? This mini unit features mini lessons on commas in a s...

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This fun cootie catcher activity will keep students engaged while also letting them practice with cootie catchers. This could be used for centers while more intensive small group instruction is occuring.

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Commas: These comma cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning how to properly use commas to punctuate sentences. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included.

This activity has students identifying the correct position for a comma within a sentence, and comes in two versions:

1. Students identify comma placement through multiple choice questions
2. Students identify comma placement without the use of any aids.

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Using Commas in a Series Grammar Game for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Grade

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Commas: These comma cootie catchers are a great way for students to have fun while learning how to properly use commas to punctuate sentences. How to Play and Assembly Instructions are included. This activity has students identifying the correct position for a comma within a sentence, and comes in ...

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Another fun formative activity! This Spoon game from Teachers Pay Teachers will engage students while also imprinting the comma rules into their minds.

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Help your students understand the rules about adding commas. This Spoons Game will help the students remember the different Comma Rules and help them apply the rules to their writing. Review and test prep disguised as a game. Let the learning and fun begin.

This Comma Rules Spoons Game is set up for small groups. With 2 to 4 students in each group. If you would like the whole class to play make multiple copies of the card sets, and break the students into small groups.
***Find Distance Learning Resources for Commas, and Comma Rules HERE
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Includes:

48 Task Cards - 3 sets with 16 cards in each set

Teacher tips

Answer Keys

How to Play Instructions

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Set #1 (cards numbered 1-16)

Comma Rules in this set:

After Items in a Series

Direct Address of someone or something

Separate the Day of the Month from the Year

Tag Questions at the end of a sentence

Set #2 (cards numbered 20-35)

Comma Rules in this set:

"Yes or No" at the beginning of the sentence.

Introductory Elements

Separate City, State

Between Adjectives That Modify the Same Noun

Set #3 (cards numbered 40-55)

Comma Rules in this set:

After Items in a Series

Direct Address of someone or something

Tag Questions at the end of a sentence

Introductory Elements

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Comma Rules Spoons Game 3 Games Included

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Help your students understand the rules about adding commas. This Spoons Game will help the students remember the different Comma Rules and help them apply the rules to their writing. Review and test prep disguised as a game. Let the learning and fun begin.This Comma Rules Spoons Game is set up for ...