Punctuation Lesson, Grades 6-8: Commas, Dashes & Ellipses for a Pause

Read three versions of one line aloud and listen to how your voice changes. In about 45 minutes, students learn that a comma shows a light pause, a dash shows a sudden break or change in thought, and an ellipsis shows a pause, which in this lesson means words trailing off or a speaker who hesitates.

What's inside

• 15 slides, with speaker notes on all 15
• 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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