In the same way food is very important to teenagers, commas are very important to sentences. This unit will help you to become a comma expert. General video about commas.
Commas in a series
- Safari Montage video
- Complete p. 5 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, P. 582.1
Commas to set off non-restrictive phrases and clauses
- Complete p. 7 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, P. 582.1
- Website with explanation
- Create “I am a restrictive clause; I am a non-restrictive clause” video or skit
Commas to set off dialogue, interruptions, and interjections
- Safari Montage video, punctuating interjections
- Complete p.9 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, pp 584, 588
Commas to separate introductory clauses and phrases
- Safari Montage video
- Adverb video below
- Complete p.11 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, P. 590.1
Commas to separate equal adjectives
- Complete p.13 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, P. 586.2
- Watch adjectives video below
Commas compound sentences
- Video from Safari Montage
- Complete p.14 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, p. 590.2
- Watch adjectives video below
Comma rules
- Video from Safari Montage, review of all commas from above
- See here for help from Write Source, pp. 582-590
- Create a list of comma rules as a class. Place them here.
- Complete p.15 in your Skills Book
- List each rule on your own and then create two examples for each rule.
Commas with Appositives
- Full video from Safari Montage
- Just the part about appositives and commas from Safari Montage
- Complete p.17 in your Skills Book
- See here for help from Write Source, p. 586.1
Comma Review
- Complete p.18 in your Skills Book