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Commas

5th Grade

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.L.2.a

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.L.5.2a

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5L2a

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): L.5.2.a

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: L.5.2.b

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: L.5.2a

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:  

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.FL.SC.6.f

Use punctuation to separate items in a series.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: L.5.2.a

Use punctuation to separate items in a series

Alabama Course of Study Standards: 40.a

Use commas to separate items in a series, separate introductory elements from the rest of a sentence, set off tag questions, and indicate direct address.

Arkansas Academic Standards: L.5.2.C

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
  • Use a comma to set off appositives, the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you.), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).
  • Use punctuation to separate items in a series.

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.L.2.b

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.L.5.2b

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5L2b

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): L.5.2.b

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: L.5.2.c

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: L.5.2b

New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:  

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.FL.SC.6.g

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: L.5.2.b

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of a sentence

Wisconsin Academic Standards: L.5.6.a

commas (introductory elements, and elements that need to be set off like a question or direct address);

Arizona Academic Standards: 5.L.2.c

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

Common Core State Standards: Literacy.L.5.2c

Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE): ELAGSE5L2c

Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS): L.5.2.c

Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks: L.5.2.d

Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards: L.5.2c

Tennessee Academic Standards: 5.FL.SC.6.h

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

North Carolina - Standard Course of Study: L.5.2.c

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no

Ohio's Learning Standards: L.5.2.c

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.F

Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
  • E05.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

  • E05.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).

  • E05.D.1.1.3 - Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.

  • E05.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*

  • E05.D.1.1.5 - Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).

  • E05.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting

  • inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.* E05.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*

  • E05.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

  • E05.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*

  • E05.D.1.2.2 - Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

  • E05.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

  • E05.D.1.2.4 - Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.

  • E05.D.1.2.5 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.L

Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
  • E05.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

  • E05.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).

  • E05.D.1.1.3 - Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.

  • E05.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*

  • E05.D.1.1.5 - Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).

  • E05.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting

  • inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.* E05.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*

  • E05.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

  • E05.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*

  • E05.D.1.2.2 - Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

  • E05.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

  • E05.D.1.2.4 - Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.

  • E05.D.1.2.5 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.

Pennsylvania Core Standards: CC.1.4.5.R

Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar, usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
  • E05.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of conjunctions, prepositions, and interjections in general and their function in particular sentences.

  • E05.D.1.1.2 - Form and use the perfect verb tenses (e.g., I had walked; I have walked; I will have walked).

  • E05.D.1.1.3 - Use verb tense to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.

  • E05.D.1.1.4 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*

  • E05.D.1.1.5 - Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).

  • E05.D.1.1.6 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting

  • inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.* E05.D.1.1.7 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*

  • E05.D.1.1.8 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.

  • E05.D.1.2.1 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*

  • E05.D.1.2.2 - Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.

  • E05.D.1.2.3 - Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

  • E05.D.1.2.4 - Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.

  • E05.D.1.2.5 - Spell grade-appropriate words correctly.

Arkansas Academic Standards: 5.L.17.C

Use commas to separate an introductory element.

Arkansas Academic Standards: 5.L.18.C

Use commas with words “yes” and “no.”

5th Grade Writing - Commas Lesson
 
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