Commas 411: The Student-Friendly Comma Foldable Lesson

Grammar lesson · Grades 7–10 · Slides + printable foldable · $5

Commas 411 boils comma use down to the four rules students actually need, each set up as a 'case': the List Lover's Comma, the Connector Comma, the Opener Comma, and the Extra Info Comma. It's for grades 7-10 and works as a quick grammar lesson or a reset before a writing unit.

Each case slide gives the rule, correct and wrong examples, and a '611 Grammar Tip' for the common mistake, like no comma with two items or no comma when the second part isn't a full sentence. The last slide has three ways to practice: Fix the Sentence, Where's the Comma, and Comma Confessions, where students write their own sentences and have a partner check them.

Students fill in the printable foldable as you go, with a panel for each case, so they walk out with a reference sheet.

What's included

• Slide lesson (.pptx) covering 4 comma rules: series, FANBOYS, introductory elements, nonessential information
• Correct and wrong examples for each rule
• A '611 Grammar Tip' for common mistakes on three of the rules
• Printable comma foldable (.pptx) with a panel for each rule
• Three practice activity ideas

How teachers use it

• One class period of grammar instruction
• Mini-lesson before students edit an essay draft
• The foldable stays in notebooks as a reference

Topics: ecr, essay, writing, grammar, editing, conventions, slides, powerpoint, presentation, middle, school, high, grade, 7, 8, 9, 10