Summary
In “Comma Usage,” Melissa Boyd teaches the main rules for using commas through a catchy, award-winning grammar song. Quick to drop into an ELA warm-up, a mini-lesson, or a language center, and easy to sing along with.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Punctuation and usage rules are the traffic signals of writing -- they tell the reader when to pause, who is speaking, and exactly what we mean.
- What rule or mark does this song teach?
- What would go wrong if a writer left it out or used it incorrectly?
- Where do you see this rule used in a book you're reading?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: punctuation, apostrophe, comma, usage, rule.
Try it: Write a sentence that uses the mark or rule from the song correctly.