Understanding Commas with Kama

Who is Kama?

• A city

• A villain

• A superhero in the punctuation marks team

• A punctuation mark

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

What is the main purpose of using commas?

• To make sentences longer

• To confuse readers

• To indicate pauses in speech

• To replace full stops

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What should follow a comma in a sentence?

• A full stop

• A capital letter

• A number

• A lowercase letter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In what scenario is a comma NOT followed by a lowercase letter?

• After a full stop

• Before a proper name

• In enumerations

• Before a conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How many main uses of commas are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What does a comma do when used in an enumeration?

• Indicates the end of a sentence

• Separates items

• Joins sentences

• Replaces a full stop

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Why do we use commas to clarify meaning?

• To add unnecessary details

• To make sentences longer

• To confuse the reader

• To explain or specify something

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2B

What is the role of commas when addressing someone directly?

• To separate their name from the rest of the sentence

• To list items

• To join two sentences

• To end a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Where should a comma be placed when joining two sentences with a conjunction?

• In the middle of the conjunction

• Before the conjunction

• At the end of the sentence

• After the conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

What did the story about the thieves help illustrate?

• The history of punctuation marks

• The importance of full stops

• How to write a criminal story

• Different ways to use commas

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2