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Mastering Commas: Punctuating Interjections Guide

Learn how to correctly use commas to punctuate interjections, with examples and practice exercises. Improve your writing clarity and expression by mastering the rules for interjections and punctuation.

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Mastering Commas: Punctuating Interjections Guide

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  1. Learning Target and EQ • I can . . . use a comma to set off words, to set off a tab question from the rest, and to indicate direct address. (ELACC52c) • EQ: How can using commas in my writing clarify my writing?

  2. Interjections Grade Seven

  3. What is an Interjection? • An interjection is something that interrupts a sentence. • It is something that also expresses your emotions like happiness, fear, anger, or pain. • Some examples of interjections are: ouch, wow, uh oh, oh no, gosh, shhhh

  4. Punctuating Interjections • If an interjection is spoken calmly, simply put a comma after it and continue the sentence. Ex. Shhh, the baby is sleeping. Ex. Oh my, I dropped my pencil.

  5. Punctuating Interjections • If an interjection is spoken with more emotion, it is followed by an exclamation point. The next word is then capitalized. Ex. Ouch! I just cut my finger. Ex. He scored the winning touchdown. Wow!

  6. Comma Practice • Number your paper 1-10 • http://teachersites.ladue.k12.mo.us/bberacha/PlanBook/CommArts/Feb82010/Week%2019%20practice.pdf • Review

  7. Work Period • The Giver, ch. 12-13 • Memory Discussion (homework) • Reading Quiz

  8. Closing • 5 sentences – answer the questions • EQ: How can using commas in my writing clarify my writing? • CRCT QOTD • He was so nervous about the speech, that he did not sleep a wink the night before he was to give it. • Choose the BEST revision of the sentence.  A) He was so nervous about the speech that he did not sleep a wink the night before he was to give it.  B) He was, so nervous about the speech that he did not sleep a wink the night before he was to give it.  C) He was so nervous about the speech; that he did not sleep a wink the night before he was to give it.  D) He was so nervous about the speech, that he did not sleep a wink, the night before he was to give it.

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