1. Punctuating Items in a Series
Common core state Standard:
L.5.2.a- use punctuation to separate items in a series.
Language Objective: Students will be able to use commas to separate three or more items in a series.
Muneton/MALDONADO

2. Learning Objective:
Today we will use punctuation to separate items in a series.
What are we going to do today?

3. Activate Prior Knowledge:
How would you say that you and two
of your friends went to Chuck E.
Cheese together?
Think-Pair-Share

4. Develop Academic Vocabulary:
Series- a list of items
Comma- to separate three or more items in a series (,)
Semicolon- to separate two main parts of a sentence (;)

5. Comma
Example: Maribel did her homework, read for a few minutes, and then went to bed.

6. Comma
Example: We could ride the bumper cars, the merry- go-round, the roller coaster, or the Ferris wheel.

7. Semicolon
Sometimes an item in a series already has a comma. In that case, use semicolons to separate the items. Example: The Hansen’s have lived in Columbus, Georgia; New York City, New York; and Springfield, Illinois.

8. Semicolon
Example: We had too many fumbles; we lost the game.

9. Check for Understanding:
How can we use punctuation to separate items in a series?
I will use commas to separate three or more items and use semicolons to separate two main parts of a sentence.

10. Skill Development/Guided Practice:
When I went to purchase my school supplies, I bought paper pencils crayons and scissors.
When I went to purchase my school supplies, I bought paper, pencils, crayons, and scissors.
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. Use a comma if there are three or more items in a series.
3. Use a semicolon if there are two main parts in a sentence.

11. Skill Development/Guided Practice:
When Mrs. Williams woke up in the morning, she took a shower brushed her teeth and combed her hair.
When Mrs. Williams woke up in the morning, she took a shower, brushed her teeth, and combed her hair.
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. Use a comma if there are three or more items in a series.
3. Use a semicolon if there are two main parts in a sentence.

12. Skill Development/Guided Practice:
The batter had three strikes he struck out.
The batter had three strikes; he struck out.
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. Use a comma if there are three or more items in a series.
3. Use a semicolon if there are two main parts in a sentence.

13. Skill Development/Guided Practice:
The students didn’t listen to their teacher they got sent to Mr. Wurthman.
The students didn’t listen to their teacher; they got sent to Mr. Wurthman.
Steps:
1. Read the sentence.
2. Use a comma if there are three or more items in a series.
3. Use a semicolon if there are two main parts in a sentence.

14. Closure:
Who can tell me how we use punctuation to separate items in a series?