No Series: Making Punctuation Engaging

Making Punctuation Engaging

Lesson Objective: Students learn the impact of punctuation on speech/writing

Grades 6-8 / ELA / Punctuation

29 MIN

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Thought starters

Why does Mr. Beadle use rhythm and music to teach the uses and importance of commas?
How does the lesson demonstrate the impact of punctuation on speech/writing?
What are the 5 uses of commas addressed?

11 Comments

Julie Aubrey Jun 24, 2017 10:08am

Just want to observe that boys are mainly being called on to answer questions and also mainly used to participate in the object lessons.

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Julie Aubrey Jun 24, 2017 9:02am

Finding some errors in the instruction here. The instructor mentions that one should always put a comma before the conjunction "but", but this is not true. If "but" is connecting predicates, there would be no use for a comma. For example: Mr. Smith taught many comma rules but omitted the rule of the Oxford comma. Also if "but" is connecting phrases, there is no comma. For example: The lesson engaging the students but alarming the Ms. Aubrey was truly a remarkable feat.

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Julie Aubrey Jun 24, 2017 8:32am

Did you just teach these brilliant minds to not use the Oxford comma? The hearts of English teachers everywhere are breaking. https://thewritelife.com/is-the-oxford-comma-necessary/

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