Georgia 3.L.GC.1.36

ELA3rd GradeGrammar, Usage, & Mechanics

The Standard

Mechanics: Use commas to indicate direct address and to set off the words yes and no. (Introduce)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students place commas around a name or title when speaking directly to someone. They also separate an opening yes or no from the rest of a sentence.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly punctuate direct address at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. They can explain why a subject name does not need the same comma.
Common Misconceptions: Students may place a comma after every name, even when the name is the subject. They may also omit the comma after an opening yes or no.
How to Assess It: Give this exit ticket: Add only the needed commas to “No I did not call,” “Lena please sit down,” and “Lena sat down.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips and comma cards, then have them place commas in sentences that address a named person.
Ask students to compare “Maya opened the door” and “Maya, open the door,” then explain what the comma changes.
Play a punctuation relay where teams add commas to sentences containing direct address, yes, or no.
Have students write three polite classroom requests to classmates and two answers beginning with yes or no.

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