1. If I Were in Charge of the World By Judith Viorst

2. If I were in charge of the world I'd cancel oatmeal, Monday mornings, Allergy shots, and also Sara Steinberg. If I were in charge of the world There'd be brighter night lights, Healthier hamsters, and Basketball baskets forty-eight inches lower.

3. If I were in charge of the world You wouldn't have lonely. You wouldn't have clean. You wouldn't have bedtimes. Or "Don't punch your sister." You wouldn't even have sisters. If I were in charge of the world A chocolate sundae with whipped cream and nuts would be a vegetable All 007 movies would be G. And a person who sometimes forgot to brush, And sometimes forgot to flush, Would still be allowed to be In charge of the world.

4. Life-saving Grammar English 7

5. What is a comma? Dot with a downwards squiggle Separates numbers in dates October 31, 2012 Separates items in a series/list We went to the store, to school, and to the bank. We bought eggs, milk, and cilantro. Separates coordinate adjectives Short, sweet, sassy Stephanie skipped sideways. And a few other reasons…

6. Separates items in a series/list

7. Commas in a Series A list of items or phrases. Ms. Dorsey invited Mrs. Heng, Mrs. Hancock, and Ms. Eddington to her Halloween party. Students need to select a book, have it approved, and bring it to class by November 9. The best candy bars in the world are Milky Way, 100 Grand, and Twix. My favorite colors are red and gray.

8. 1. The tent was giant purple and striped. 2. I went to the store bought some cheese and went home. 3. The cat clawed the sofa chairs and pillows. 4. Rachel’s favorite foods are creamy lasagna chunky chili and fish tacos. 5. Max enjoys reading fantasy science fiction but not horror.

9. 1. The tent was giant purple and striped.

10. 2. I went to the store bought some cheese and went home.

11. 3. The cat clawed the sofa chairs and pillows.

12. 4. Rachel’s favorite foods are creamy lasagna chunky chili and fish tacos.

13. 5. Max enjoys reading fantasy science fiction but not horror.

14. His room smelled of cooked grease, Lysol, and age. -- Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) Hector's room smelled of gym socks, Hot Cheetos, and lies. -- Jeff Anderson My car smells of Armour-All vinyl cleaner, banana peels, and teenagers. -- Ms. Dorsey

15. Create your own sentence using a list with commas in a series by copying and filling in the blanks on this sentence. [Write in a Place] smells of ______________, _____________, and __________________.

16. Commas with Coordinate Adjectives Coordinate adjectives Order can be mixed up Can replace comma with “and” and it still makes sense I approached the creepy, quiet, dark house slowly. It was an interesting, funny, and fast-paced book. If you can put an and or but between the adjectives, the comma probably belongs there. If you can rearrange the order of the adjectives, the comma probably belongs there.

17. It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie. He wore an old green shirt. The tall, dark stranger gave me a smile.

18. No Comma… He lived in a giant purple tent. (You wouldn’t say, “He lived in a giant AND purple tent,” so there is no comma.) o Your mom is a nice old lady. (You wouldn’t say, “Your mom is a nice AND old lady,” so there is no comma.)

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