Many of my students rarely use periods and commas in their writing, which makes their ideas sound unclear and sloppy. The goal of the following tasks is for students to insert proper punctuation into the given paragraphs. I have found that the more we practice this, the more students will naturally insert punctuation into their own writing. The first set of videos includes a narration of the text. Students are expected to identify where the […]
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Teaching that a period represents a long pause and a comma a short pause can be a useful starting point, especially for younger students or those new to punctuation. This approach provides a simple, intuitive way for them to “hear” sentence structure. Of course, punctuation is more complex than just pauses. A comma isn’t merely a short break—it helps separate ideas, clarify meaning, and organize thoughts. Similarly, a period does more than signal a pause; […]
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