Kentucky Reading and Writing L.2.2.b
The Standard
- L.2.2
- When writing:
Demonstrate appropriate use of commas in varied communication formats (e.g., letter, email, blog).
Kentucky Academic Standards for Reading and Writing (2025) · Conventions of General American English
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use commas after greetings and closings in letters and emails. They use commas to separate items in a list, including lists in a blog post.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can write a greeting such as “Dear Ana,” and a closing such as “Your friend,” with the commas in the right places. They can also write a three-item list with commas between the items.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may write “Dear, Ana” instead of putting the comma after the name. They may leave commas out of a list or put a comma after every word.
How to Assess It
- Ask students to write a short letter to a friend asking them to bring three items. Check for commas in the greeting, closing, and list.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give students a paper letter with a greeting, closing, and three-item list; have them place four comma stickers where needed.
Show “Dear Ana,” and “Dear, Ana” on the board, then ask partners which greeting works in a letter and why.
Pairs race to add commas to an email greeting, closing, and three-item list, then check against a marked copy.
Students write a thank-you note to the school librarian naming three books, then check the greeting, list, and closing before delivery.
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