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This Use Your Noodle: Avoiding Comma Blunders lesson plan also includes:
- Use Your Noodle (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Macaroni Noodle Comma Sentences - English (.pdf)
- Macaroni Noodle Comma Sentences - English (.docx)
- Macaroni Noodle Comma Sentences - Spanish (.pdf)
- Macaroni Noodle Comma Sentences - Spanish (.docx)
- Shopping List Editing - English (.pdf)
- Shopping List Editing - English (.docx)
- Shopping List Editing - Spanish (.pdf)
- Shopping List Editing - Spanish (.docx)
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Young grammarians will go to town with a lesson that doodles with macaroni! Scholars cook up sentences with the addition of commas, which makes all the difference in their meaning.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Begin by reviewing the grammar terms used in the lesson (FANBOYS, types of clauses, types of phrases, etc.)
- Prepare a list of writing prompts class members may use for their paragraph
- Laminate the sentence strips to permit reuse
- Have participants create a list of comma rules to keep in their notebooks
- Use the PowerPoint to guide the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a projection device for the PowerPoint and copies of multiple worksheets
- Class members need devices with internet
Pros
- Links are provided that detail the many learning strategies used in the lesson
- The macaroni adds a bit of fun to the grammar/punctuation lesson
Cons
- None