Commas in lists
Use commas to separate items in a list within a sentence (e.g., 'I bought apples, bananas, and oranges')
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If your child writes a sentence listing three or more things — like the items they'd pack for a picnic — do they put commas between each item in the list?
Use commas to separate items in a list within a sentence (e.g., 'I bought apples, bananas, and oranges')
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- Write a sentence containing a list of 3+ items separated by commas: 'I bought apples, bananas, and oranges'
- Identify where commas should go in an unpunctuated list sentence
- Explain that commas separate items in a list so the reader knows each item
“If your child writes a sentence listing three or more things — like the items they'd pack for a picnic — do they put commas between each item in the list?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 6–11
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