Grammar Activity

Standard - ELA6C1.D: Students will demonstrate appropriate comma usage.

 

Grammar Mini-LessonUsing commas correctly.

Rule 1: Use a comma between a city or town and a state and country. Use a comma after the state or country if the sentence continues.

I lived in Augusta, Georgia, for nearly ten years.Rule 2: Use a comma between day and year. Use a

comma after the year if the sentence continues. My brother celebrated his birthday October 9, 2009,

with friends in Mexico.Rule 3: When writing a letter, use a comma after the

greeting. Also, use a comma after the closing word. The closing word comes before the signature.

Friendly Letter ModelDear Victor,

It is nice to know that you were thinking of me. I moved to a new house this past summer. My new address is 81 Cove Street, New Jersey, New Jersey. Please write soon. I really miss you.

Your friend,Jay

Grammar ActivityRewrite the letter correctly.

Dear Mrs. RainMom promised that I could visit you in

Erie Pennsylvania after we return to Earth. I miss playing outside in the sunshine. I finish school on June 12 3050 and we’ll be leaving on a spaceship two weeks later. I’m so excited!

LoveMargot

All Summer in a Day

Standard - ELA61.1E: Identifies and analyzes setting and plot.

 

Quick WritesAssignment #2Pretend that you are

Margot. How would you respond

to the children who locked you in the closet? Would you be angry or would you be forgiving?

Assignment #1Imagine that you are one of

the children living on Venus. Write about the experience of seeing the sun.

How does the sun feel?How does the sun appear to

the children on Venus?How does it smell?