Commas Poem
This poster has been designed to show students that commas need to be acknowledged when they are reading a text, knowing that commas perform an important function and help you accurately interpret the text for reading.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to understand the purpose of punctuation in different sentence types.
- We are learning to recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists.
- We are learning to understand how to use the comma for lists, to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause and in dialogue.
- We are learning to understand the uses of commas to separate clauses.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E2LA10
9
Recognise that capital letters are used in titles and commas are used to separate items in lists
AC9E6LA09
9
Understand how to use the comma for lists, to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause, and in dialogue
ACELA1465
8.4
Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists
ACELA1521
8.4
Understand the uses of commas to separate clauses
EN1-9B
old
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
EN3-6B
old
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
EN1-REFLU-01
new
Sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors
EN3-RECOM-01
new
Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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