How To Use Commas Ks3
Ppnt which revises the humble comma definitions examples and activities perfect for a lesson starter and to revise with lower ability ks3 students.
How to use commas ks3. It can be used for ks2 also. Free teaching resources for ks3 english punctuation including commas apostrophes semi colons full stops. In a long sentence you can use commas to separate out extra information and make the sentence easier to read. With free activity pdfs to download. Commas are used to.
Learn how to do it in this enjoyable ks3 quiz created for students in year 7 year 8 and year 9. Using examples from a source text correctly in your essay is important for supporting your points. Comma rules are the subject of much confusion and even heated debate such as whether or not to use the oxford comma. Commas are used to make sentences clearer for the reader. Adding a comma can change the meaning of a sentence.
There are five main uses for commas. It gives examples and an activity for pupils to work on at the end. Before direct speech eg. A powerpoint i used for my ks3 eal low ability classes. These 10 slide powerpoint resources with 2 worksheets can be used as a starter activity incorporated into a lesson or developed into lesson on wider punctuation rules.
Using commas ks3 teaching resource english teaching resources using commas teaches pupils how and when to use commas when writing a sentence. It highlights when to use the comma and when not to use the comma. Commas are the most misused punctuation mark in the english language but they needn t be. Please review if you think there is anything i have missed. When writing clauses and lists it s important to use commas properly to help the reader understand your meaning.
I went to the shops and bought two apples a banana some chocolate and a football. These commas do the same job as. Learning how to use commas correctly will make your writing clearer easier to read and more professional looking. She said please look at the book 3. 4 5 2 customer reviews.