1. Serial Commas Jane Harvey Pepe Tyler and Bunny are absent today. How many people are absent today? 5 3

2. WHY???? * Mayor Santos's family has two dogs called Chewie and Pal. * Chewie was given his name because he gnaws on bones, chomps on slippers, and chews on shoes. * Mayor Santos, her husband, her children, and their dogs are an amusing and interesting family

3. You try… Locate missing commas and then jot down the first of each letter of each word following a missing comma. There is a secret message! * My favorite colors are blue yellow orange, and red, and my favorite objects are clocks umbrellas, and balloons. * The airline flies to Mexico Canada Austria, Brazil Norway, and Japan. * Our teacher read us a vivid unusual surprising exciting, and thoroughly enchanting story. * At the grocery store,we bought potatoes, onions cabbage, butter oranges meat, cookies milk apples sugar, and bread.

4. Rules on the serial comma Commas can separate items or actions written in a series. Lists consist of three or more items or actions. POWER OF 3 Two items or actions are a PAIR, not a list, and do not require commas.

5. Invitation to Notice “His room smelled of cooked grease, Lysol, and age.” Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)

6. Invitation to Imitate Gavin’s room smelled of cookies, Cheetos, and laughter. ______ smells of ______, _______, and ____. (place) (list of at least 3 things)

7. Invitation to Celebrate!