Punctuation Lesson, Grades 6-8: Choosing Commas, Parentheses or Dashes

Same words, three marks. Which version makes the detail stand out most? In about 45 minutes, students write the same extra information with commas, with parentheses and with dashes, then choose the mark that fits the job.

What's inside

• 14 slides, with speaker notes on all 14
• Lesson plan, 2 pages
• Rule Notes, 1 student page
• Student worksheet, 2 pages
• Teacher answer key, 1 page
• Print-all PDF, 6 pages: lesson plan, Rule Notes, worksheet and answer key together

Answer key included

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