Revision Lesson 10/18

Happy Friday!

To begin class...

Complete the "Revising Incorrect Use of Commas" worksheet on Canvas or on the paper you received at the beginning of class.

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma belong in the sentence below?

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A1. "The campers were hot and tired for they had been hiking​ all day." ​

• After tired

• After hot

• After hiking

• No comma needed

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma belong in the sentence below?

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A3. "Kevin is not very heavy but is the best football player on the team." ​

• After Kevin

• Before on

• After heavy

• No comma needed

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma belong in the sentence below?

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A6. "Jack hit a line drive and dashed for first base." ​

• After dashed

• Before hit

• After drive

• No comma needed

Draw

In the paragraph, draw a 'blue line' where commas need to be added and a 'red X' where commas need to be taken away!

Given a text, students will edit drafts using standard English conventions, including punctuation, including commas in nonrestrictive phrases and clauses, with at least 80% accuracy

Demonstration of learning

SWBAT edit drafts using standard English conventions, including punctuation, including   commas in nonrestrictive phrases and clauses

Learning Objective

LO and DOL

After looking at our first round of essays, there was a lot of good writing that was brought down by bad grammar.

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​Why are we looking at this...

Let's look at a few examples, click on the link in the next slide

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DOL on Canvas or on the paper given to you

Once you finish your DOL, use the rest of class to work on your poetry portfolio