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

2. Grammar Mini-Lesson Using 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.

3. Friendly Letter Model Dear 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

4. Grammar Activity Rewrite the letter correctly. Dear Mrs. Rain Mom 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! Love Margot

5. All Summer in a Day Standard - ELA61.1E: Identifies and analyzes setting and plot.

6. Quick Writes Assignment #2 Pretend 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 #1 Imagine 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?