Georgia 6.L.GC.1.49
The Standard
Mechanics: Use commas, parentheses, and dashes to set off nonessential words, phrases, or clauses. (Introduce)
Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students spot words, phrases, and clauses that add extra information but are not needed to identify the noun or complete the main idea. They set that information off with commas, parentheses, or a pair of dashes.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student identifies information that can be removed without changing the sentence's main meaning. The student uses a matching pair of punctuation marks and explains how the choice affects emphasis.
Common Misconceptions
- Students often punctuate information that is needed to identify a person or thing. They may use only one mark, mix punctuation types, or add commas wherever they pause while reading.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Punctuate the sentence The class trip which was postponed last week begins Friday. Then rewrite it with another correct punctuation choice and name the removable clause.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sentence strips and punctuation cards; students remove optional details, then place matching comma, parenthesis, or dash cards around them.
Compare three versions of one sentence using commas, parentheses, and dashes, then write which version gives the inserted detail strongest emphasis.
Play Punctuation Switch: teams draw a sentence, identify removable information, and punctuate it correctly with the symbol named on a card.
Edit a school announcement by adding one nonessential detail about a person or event and setting it off with suitable punctuation.
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