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Commas in lists

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English›Grammar & Punctuation|Ages 6—11|ID: mt_ntqNLHsj5n

Use commas to separate items in a list within a sentence (e.g., 'I bought apples, bananas, and oranges')

Mastery Evidence

  • 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

Assessment Prompt

“If [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 Standards5 alignments

L.1.2cCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.1.2c

Use commas in dates and to separate single words in a series.

English Language Arts
L.3.2bCommon Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.3.2b

Use commas in addresses.

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

Use punctuation to separate items in a series.

English Language Arts
Eng.App2.Y2.Punc.2The national curriculum in England
Commas in lists

Commas to separate items in a list

English · Key Stage 1
Eng/KS1/Y2/VGP/1The national curriculum in England
Use punctuation correctly

develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 by learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly (see English Appendix 2), including full stops, capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks, commas for lists and apostrophes for contracted forms and the possessive (singular)

English · Key Stage 1

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