Commas with yes, no, and names

PROCEDURAL

English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 10—11|ID: mt_AfIzLRvMgW

Use commas to set off the words yes and no, to set off tag questions, and to indicate direct address in sentences

Mastery Evidence

Write sentences using commas with yes and no at the beginning such as 'Yes, I understand'
Punctuate tag questions correctly such as 'It's cold today, isn't it?'
Use commas to set off names in direct address such as 'Sarah, please pass the salt'

Assessment Prompt

“When [child] writes dialogue or a letter and addresses someone by name — like "Yes, Mum, I did tidy my room" — do they use commas correctly around the name and around words like "yes" or "no"?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

L.5.2cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects

L.5.2c

Use a comma to set off the words yes and no (e.g., Yes, thank you), to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence (e.g., It’s true, isn’t it?), and to indicate direct address (e.g., Is that you, Steve?).

English Language Arts

Prerequisites3

Punctuating Direct Speech
softAges 7—10
Commas in lists
hardAges 6—11
Four Types of Sentences
hardAges 6—7

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Punctuating Direct Speech soft
Tag questions and direct address relate to dialogue punctuation
- Rehearsing and Varying Sentences soft
  Advanced spoken language skill builds on earlier speaking concepts
  - Writing Process Vocabulary soft
    Rehearsing sentences orally draws on 'compose', 'sentence', and 'vocabulary' as process vocabulary
  - Saying Sentences Before Writing Them hard
    Oral rehearsal with dialogue and varied structures builds on basic oral sentence composition
    - Describing Aloud soft
      Oral description supports oral rehearsal
      - Expressing & Justifying Opinions soft
        Oral expression skills support understanding formality in speech
      - Group discussions soft
        Conversational skills support oral description
        
        Listening and responding hard
        Listening and responding foundational to conversation
        
        Exploring Ideas Through Talk soft
        Conversational skills provide foundation for evaluating viewpoints
        
        Feeling of not understanding soft
        Using talk to explore ideas and speculate requires noticing what you don't yet understand — the comprehension-monitoring habit in a spoken register
        
        Asking for Help hard
        Noticing confusion and acting on it requires already knowing that asking for help is a valid response to being stuck
    - Building sentences hard
      Need to understand sentences for oral rehearsal
    - Writing Process Vocabulary hard
      Oral composition requires vocabulary like 'compose', 'sentence', and 'sequence' to participate meaningfully in the exercise
- Starting and Ending Sentences hard
  Direct speech punctuation requires secure sentence punctuation
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand sentences before punctuating them
- Four Types of Sentences soft
  Understanding sentence types supports writing dialogue
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand what a sentence is before learning sentence types
  - Starting and Ending Sentences hard
    Must know basic sentence punctuation before varying it by type
    - Building sentences hard
      Must understand sentences before punctuating them
Commas in lists hard
Commas for tag questions and direct address extend the range of comma conventions beyond list use
- Building sentences soft
  Understanding sentences supports knowing where to place commas
- Starting and Ending Sentences hard
  Must know basic punctuation before learning comma usage
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand sentences before punctuating them
Four Types of Sentences hard
Tag questions (e.g., 'You're coming, aren't you?') are a sentence type that depends on understanding the four sentence function types
- Building sentences hard
  Must understand what a sentence is before learning sentence types
- Starting and Ending Sentences hard
  Must know basic sentence punctuation before varying it by type
  - Building sentences hard
    Must understand sentences before punctuating them

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