Use our Commas PowerPoint presentation to teach your upper primary school students about the different comma rules.
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Looking for a Commas PowerPoint? We can help with that! We know that teaching comma rules is essential to developing strong writers in the upper elementary classroom. Well-structured comma instruction and practise ensure that upper primary school students understand the purpose of commas and how to use them in different types of writing. This editable Commas PowerPoint provides an engaging, teacher-designed resource that clarifies a variety of important skills and provides your students with the practise they need.
No-Prep Commas PPT for Upper Years
Understanding comma rules can be tough in upper years, but our interactive Commas PPT breaks it down into manageable parts. This commas PPT covers essential comma rules, including:
- Commas in a series
- Commas with adjectives
- Commas in an address
- Commas in greetings and closings
- Commas in compound and complex sentences
- Commas in quotations, and
- Commas in appositives
Each concept is introduced through direct instruction and clear examples, helping students see the correct usage in context. After learning each rule, students engage in multiple practise opportunities to reinforce their understanding.
We have also included a final summative assessment and writing activity to check for understanding.
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This Using Commas PPT is available as a fully editable Google Slides or PowerPoint resource file. To get your copy, simply click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your file preference. From there, all you have to do is project the slideshow in presentation mode and start teaching!
This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.
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