Warm-Up

Re-write the following sentences with the correct verb from the parenthesis:

1.The stars (shine, shines) brightly in the night sky2.A telescope (helps, help) us see the planets3.Light pollution (is, are) a waste of energy4.Bakers (knows, know) a lot about cakes

To identify commas in compound sentences

Describe the rules when using commas

Objective

Today’s Agenda:1. Warm-Up2. Commas

-Find Someone Who-Brainpop video

3. Sentences-Stations

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There is a new toy on the market that has everyone saying __________(Exclamation)! It is called the ____________(Adjective) ___________(Noun) box and will be in stores in ____________(A Month). The _________(Adjective) _______(Noun) box is a new gadget that lets you do just about anything!

Mad Libs

Write three important things you did over the break!

Happy 2012!!

The first part of today we will spend learning about commas!

When we read, commas help us know where to pause and read correctly

When we write, commas help us make our sentences stronger!

You will receive a graphic organizer to help you write the definitions of some comma rules!

Commas

What do you know about commas?

Commas

When do we use commas?

Comma Rule # 1Use commas to separate items in a series

Example:I had apples, cereal, and orange juice for breakfast this morning.

I’ll have pickles ketchup mustard and onions on this hot dog.

Let’s do one example together…

Use commas between coordinate adjectives (words that describe nouns).

What are coordinate adjectives?◦2 adjectives that are next to each other in

a sentence

Example: “Joey is a shy, observant boy.”

Comma Rule # 2

Examples: shy- observant

You try!

Share with your partners.

Think of 2 adjectives that describe you!

Use commas before the words and, but, or, nor, for, so, or yet in a compound sentence….

Look at your notes from Monday…what are these words called?!?!?

FANBOYS!For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So

Comma Rule #3

2 independent clauses (complete sentence) that are linked together by a conjunction…

only use commas when we have independent clauses

What is a compound sentence?

Joe read the book and saw the movie.

Joe read the book, and then he saw the movie.

How can we tell if it is a compound sentence?

** We only need to use a comma in the second example

This class is exciting but it is hard.

He will be elected tomorrow and he will be a good leader.

Let’s try some..first we need to identify the conjunction words

Use commas before and after a quotation Example:

"The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many things.”

**Remember…at the end of your quote, punctuation goes INSIDE the quotation marks

Comma Rule #4

Dates and Locations:

Los Angeles, CA

August 4, 2009

Comma Rule # 5

1. B’s only stand-up, hand-up, pair-up.2. Partner B finds a partner, takes a seat and

asks a question to partner A Partner A responds Partner B writes down their answer.3. Partner A checks answer and writes their initials.4. Switch roles5. Shake hands and B’s only stand-up, hand-up, pair-up.

Find Someone Who

Next, we will learn about two types of sentences:◦Fragment Sentences◦Run-On Sentences

Use the back of your comma rules graphic organizer to take notes

It is important to know these two types of sentences so you can identify them and correct them!

Sentences

1. Subject (noun)2. Verb3. Complete idea

What do we need to make a complete sentence?

What is a fragment?

• A sentence fragment is only a piece of a sentence.

• A fragment sentence does not express a complete thought.

Do Now

• What is a sentence fragment?

• What is a Run-on sentence?

Sometimes part of the sentence may be missing.

1. Three little girls in the front row. What’s missing?2. In the attic at the top of the stairs. What’s missing?

Sat behind me in science class

What’s missing?

Examples:

Yes, we need a subject.

The new girl sat behind me in science class.

A run-on (or run-on sentence) is a sentence that really has TWO sentences (or complete ideas) INCORRECTLY combined into one.

Run-On Sentences

The girls played basketball the boys played tennis.

Examples:

Einstein is famous for E=mc  Edison is famous for the invention of the light bulb.

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Americans shake hands when they meet the Japanese bow.

Directions:

There are four stations around the room (they are doubled so you don’t overcrowd)

Identify if the sentence at the station is a fragment or run-on by circling your choice

Correct the sentence in the space provided

Activity

Station 1

Sat behind me in class.

1. Fragment Run-on 

2. She sat behind me in class.

Example

Station 1

Station 2

Station 3

Station 4

Possible Answers: Let’s correct the stations.

3-2-1Write down three things you learned about commas

Write two things you learned about sentences.

Write one word or draw one picture to summarize this lesson.

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