Using Punctuation · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B3.5.2.1.2 - Use commas appropriately to list items

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify commas used to separate items in a list within a given sentence.
State the rule for using commas when listing three or more items.
Insert commas correctly in sentences that contain lists of items.
Write their own sentences that list three or more items with commas placed correctly.
Read aloud a list sentence with appropriate pauses where commas appear.

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Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Punctuation (5.2)
Content standard: B3.5.2.1 - Apply knowledge of the use of punctuation in communication
Indicator: B3.5.2.1.2 - Use commas appropriately to list items
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 98
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

- Help learners to separate items in a list, using commas,
e.g. My friend has a pen, pencil, eraser and a book.