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Fun with Commas:. The Rules for the “Polite Punctuation”. BRAIN PICK!. Before we begin, title a new section in your notebook, “Comma Brain Pick” and list all the times you know a sentence (or any writing) needs a comma! Think letters….they have many Think SASSY . COMMA PRACTICE.
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Fun with Commas: The Rules for the “Polite Punctuation”
BRAIN PICK! • Before we begin, title a new section in your notebook, “Comma Brain Pick” and list all the times you know a sentence (or any writing) needs a comma! • Think letters….they have many • Think SASSY
COMMA PRACTICE • The packet you received, and SHOULD KEEP, has all the rules and examples!! • As we go through them, you will come up with your OWN example. • Title a section in your notebook “Comma Practice” and write the rule and # and then your EXAMPLE!
Rule One: Commas and Dates • month day, year • December 25, 2005 • weekday, month day, year • Sunday, December 25, 2005 • Month day, year, (in a sentence) • On December 25, 2005, Santa came.
Rule Two: Commas and Cities * city, state *Glendale, Arizona *city, country *Sydney, Australia *street address, city, state zip code *21150 North Arrowhead Loop, Glendale, AZ 85308
Rule Three: Commas and Introductions *Use to separate the intro word from the sentence Example: Yes, I love writing. No, I do not mind homework. Ouch, that hurt! Crack, the baseball flew into the air! This includes interjections and onomatopoeia too!
Rule Four: Commas and All Interrupters * Be POLITE…use commas to add information Examples: *I finished my homework, barely, before it was collected. *Boxers, I believe, are the best breed of dog. *I like to write, however, I prefer to choose my own topic. WARNING: Although both use commas, it is only an appositive if the information informs more about the NOUN (rule 13)
Rule Five: Commas and Salutations & Closings *Begin and end your friendly letter politely! *Comma after a salutation Dear Ms. Neveux, *Comma after the closing Sincerely, With love, Your friend,
Rule Six: Commas and Lists/ Series *Offset the items in a list with commas *I need a pencil, paper, and an eraser to write. *Off set multiple phrases with a comma (balanced sentence) *Ms. Neveux walked into the room, smiled at the class, and instinctively began to teach.
Rule Seven: Commas and Speaking *Separate the person being spoken to from the words with a comma. EXAMPLES *Adam, did you finish your paper? *I need money, Mom! *Did you, Michael, find the hidden message?
Independent Practice! • Quietly, work on page 579
Rule Eight: Commas and Adjectives *Separate two or more adjectives with a comma EXCEPTION: colors and numbers *Ambitious, dedicated students excel in school. *The woman wore an exquisite, lavish bracelet. *Many jumbo orange pumpkins are bought in the Fall.
Rule Nine: Commas and Complex Sentences *To clarify, a writer must put a comma between a dependent and independent clause when the dependent comes first. We consider These COMPLEX sentences many times. CORRECT: When the sun came out, the birds sang. INCORRECT: When the sun came out the birds sang.
Rule Ten: Commas and Quotes *Separate what is said, dialogue, from who said it and how (speech tag)with a comma or commas! * “Quote,” Speech tag “Snow peas are good with mustard,” laughed Amy. *Speech tag, “Quote” Gretchen bellowed, “They’re coming!” * “Quote,” Speech tag, “Quote” “Her dog,” sobbed Alice, “ran away.”
Rule Eleven: Commas and Inverted Names *When a name is inverted, it will follow the structure: Last Name, First Name • Neveux, Emily • Bush, George • Werder, Rebecca
Rule Twelve: Commas and Compound Sentences * Compound Sentence:Two or more simple sentences, subject and predicate, joined with a comma and conjunction. , and ,or ,but *I wanted the pink one, but the store had sold out. *She came late to school, and the office gave her detention for it! *The girls will finish the project, or the teacher will have to give them a zero.
Rule Thirteen: Commas and Appositives *Just like any interrupter, use commas to add information about a noun. Ms. Neveux, my teacher, loves to write. Cacti, unusual and distinctive plants, are very common in Arizona.
Independent Practice! • Quietly, work on page 583