Georgia 4.L.GC.1.36

ELA4th GradeGrammar, Usage, & Mechanics

The Standard

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

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

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students use commas to separate the name or title of someone being spoken to. They also separate yes or no from the rest of a response.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly punctuate names or titles at the beginning, middle, and end of a sentence. They also place a comma after yes or no when it begins a response.
Common Misconceptions: Students often confuse a person being spoken to with a person doing the action. They may omit the comma after yes or no, or place it after the wrong word.
How to Assess It: Give this exit ticket: Add commas where needed in “Yes I finished Ava” and “No Marcus did not call me.”

Lesson moves

Give pairs sentence strips and comma cards, then have them place each comma and read the sentence aloud.
Ask students to explain how the meaning changes between “Let’s eat, Grandma” and “Let’s eat Grandma.”
Play Comma Corners by displaying a sentence and having students move to the corner showing the correct comma position.
Have students write four text messages that address someone directly or begin with yes or no, then add correct punctuation.

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