English Language Arts
Grade 2
15 min
Commas: review
Commas: review
What you'll learn
- Identify and correct comma splices and fused sentences in a provided paragraph with at least 80% accuracy.
- Apply comma rules to correctly punctuate a series of items and coordinate adjectives in at least three original sentences, demonstrating proper usage in each case.
- Explain the specific function of commas in five different sentence structures (e.g., introductory clauses, nonessential phrases, direct address) using grammatically correct explanations.
- Analyze a complex sentence and correctly place all necessary commas, justifying each placement with reference to a specific comma rule.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify a comma in a sentence.
Use a comma to separate three or more items in a list.
Place a comma correctly between a city and a state.
Place a comma correctly between the day and the year in a date.
Explain why a comma is needed in a simple list.
Read a sentence with commas, pausing in the right spots.
Do you like apples, bananas, and grapes? 🍎🍌🍇 Let's see what helps us list our favorite things!
Commas are little helpers in our sentences. They tell us when to take a small pause. We will review where to put them!
Real-World Applications
Writing a list for the grocery store.
Reading a storybook out loud.
Writing the date on your school paper.
Writing down your address.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Comma (,)A little mark that tells you to take a short pause when reading.I see a cat, a dog, and a pig.
ListThree or more words, names, or things written together.My toys are a car, a ball, and a doll.
PauseA short stop you make when you are reading a sentence.When you see a comma, take a little breath.
SeparateTo keep things apart from each other.Commas separate the words in a list.
DateTells you the month, the day, and the year.Today is October 26, 2024.
City and StateTells you the name of a town and the state it is in.We live in Miami, Florida.
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Key Rules & Conventions
The List Rule 🍎🍌🍇
Use a comma between items in a list of three or more.
Put a comma after each thing in your list. But do not put one right before or after the word 'and'.
The Date Rule 🗓️
Use a comma between the day and the year.
When you write the full date, the comma helps separate the day's number from the year's number.
The Place Rule 🗺️
Use a comma between a city and a state.
This comma separates the name of the town from the name of the state. It makes addresses easier to read.
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Challenging
The rule is: 'Use a comma to separate three or more words in a list.' Which sentence follows this rule?
A.The flag is red, white, and blue.
B.My friend, is nice.
C.I live in Dallas, Texas.
D.Today is June 1, 2024.
Challenging
Look at this sentence: 'My brother, Leo, is seven.' Why is the comma after 'brother' INCORRECT for a 2nd grader's rules?
A.It separates the person from his name.
B.It should be after the name Leo.
C.There are not enough words for a list.
D.Commas are not for names.
Challenging
Which choice best completes the sentence? 'For the party, we need balloons, cake, ___'
A.and ice cream.
B.ice cream.
C.and, ice cream.
D.and presents.
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You'll be able to: Identify and correct comma splices and fused sentences in a provided paragraph with at least 80% accuracy; Apply comma rules to correctly punctuate a series of items and coordinate adjectives in at least three original….
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