1. Conventions of Punctuation 20-23

2. FOCUS: 20-23 Use commas to set off simple parenthetical phrases Delete unnecessary commas

3. Terms to Know Parenthetical phrase: Adds information Not necessary to meaning of sentence May be removed without harm Debbie, despite her dad’s advice, decided to wear her diarrhea t-shirt to the dance.

4. Terms to know Non-essentials: Information not necessary to sentence Can take it out without harm Whiskers refused to leave home without her favorite hat, the green one.

5. The RULE All non-essentials MUST BE SURROUNDED BY PUNCTUATION Commas,nonessential, Parenthesis (nonessential) Dashes —nonessential—

6. Types of Nonessentials With your team, look at your assigned type on pages 20-21 and do the following: 1.Read through the description and examples and discuss in your own words 2.Decide what is important and needs to be highlighted 3.Create one memorable example sentence (funny, silly, alliterative, rhyming, image-filled, etc) that will help us recognize this nonessential—present as a human sentence (each person is a word or more) and hold up commas where they go 4.Be ready to present!

7. Nonessentials Practice 1.Spraying snot Severus Snape sneezed. 2.Yes the armadillo escaped. 3.Although he received a warning, Dumbledore entered the dungeon. 4.Snape wore his favorite cape the black one. 5.Hermione’s wand which was covered in moss slipped from her hand. Write each sentence below onto a blank page in your workbook. Add commas where they go and identify the type of nonessential.

8. Nonessentials Practice 1.Spraying snot, Severus Snape sneezed. Participial phrase 2.Yes, the armadillo escaped. Aside or interrupter 3.Although he received a warning, Dumbledore entered the dungeon. Dependent clause, Independent clause (D,I) 4.Snape wore his favorite cape, the black one. Appositive 5.Hermione’s wand, which was covered in moss, slipped from her hand. Nonessential clause ANSWERS

9. Using Commas and Nonessentials With your team complete the exercises on pages 31-32 I will picking students to present to the class on the ELMO Be able to explain WHY you use the punctuation you do

10. Commas are like Flair— You can have too much! More is not always better—follow the rules. DELETE unnecessary commas

11. Comma or No Comma? 1.The car that has a broken window is in the shop. The car that has a broken window is in the shop. 1.The car is in the shop because it has a broken window. 2.The car is in the shop because it has a broken window. 3.The car has a broken window yet it is being fixed in the shop. 4.The car has a broken window, yet it is being fixed in the shop.

12. Comma or No Comma? 1.The car has a broken window it is in the shop. 2.The car has a broken window; it is in the shop. 3.The car has a broken window. 4.The car has a broken window. 5.The car is in the shop. 6.The car is in the shop.

13. Comma or No Comma? 1. Kenny drank a glass of hot chocolate, that was cold. 2. John went to bed early because he was tired. 3. Zach went to the wedding, and he gave a generous gift to the new couple. 4. Jenna ate her sandwich, and went back to work. 5. Anna went to band practice, Jesse went shopping. 6. Stephen has, a big test to study for over the weekend.

15. Thinking Exercise! With your team complete the thinking exercise on pages 26-28 I will picking students to present to the class on the ELMO Be able to explain WHY you use the punctuation you do

16. Writing Prompt Write a paragraph about the book you are reading. Include at least one nonessential and do NOT include any unnecessary commas. Eliminate any run-on sentences.