Virginia SOL 3.LU.2.A
The Standard
Use commas in series, dates, addresses, and in greetings and closings of letters.
Virginia Standards of Learning for English · Mechanics
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use commas to separate items in a list and parts of dates and addresses. They also place commas correctly in letter greetings and closings.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Students add commas accurately without hints. They can explain that commas separate list items and parts of dates, addresses, greetings, and closings.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may put a comma after every item, including after the final item. They may also confuse the comma between a city and state with the comma used after a greeting.
How to Assess It
- Give students four sentences, each missing commas: a list, a date, an address, and a letter closing. Ask them to add commas and explain one choice.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs comma cards to place on sentence strips showing lists, dates, addresses, greetings, and closings.
Ask students to write a short letter inviting a friend to an event, including the date, address, greeting, and closing.
Play Comma Fix-It by displaying one incorrect sentence at a time and awarding points for accurate corrections.
Examine a mailed envelope and letter, then identify where commas help organize the address, greeting, date, and closing.
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