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1. Name Learning Objective We will separate1 items in a series. CFU What are we going to do? What does separate mean? Separate means ___________. Activate Prior Knowledge On your whiteboards, make a list of your three favorite foods. Make Connection Students, when you make a simple list of items, you can write them in rows or columns. However, when you list items in a sentence (e.g., I like pizza, blueberries, and hotdogs.), you need to use punctuation to separate each item. The items in this list are called “items in a series.” Now, we will separate items in a series. 1 break up, go between Vocabulary

2. Concept Development 1 Punctuation with Series A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. • The word “and” is found before the last item in a series. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” • A semicolon goes between items in a series that already contain a comma. , ; comma semicolon Go to Skill Dev 1 Separate Items in a Series Juan ate two apples, three pancakes, and one egg for breakfast. Marius went to Seattle, Washington; Reno, Nevada; and Salt Lake City, Utah. NOT items in a series I had toast and orange juice. I live in Fresno, California. CFU 1 Which is an example of a series? How do you know? “_______ is a series because ______.” A bread, lettuce, and tomato B mustard and mayonnaise Give me an example of a series. In your own words, how do you know when to use a semicolon? “We use a semicolon when ________.”

3. Concept Development 2 Punctuation with Series A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. • The word “and” is found before the last item in a series. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” , ; comma semicolon Go to Skill Dev 2 A sentence can contain more than one series. • A semicolon goes between each phrase3 that contains a series. Separate Items in a Sentence with More than One Series Rosa put the apples, bananas, and pears on the counter; the flour, sugar, and pasta in the pantry; and the eggs, bacon, and milk in the refrigerator. 2 group of words Vocabulary CFU 2 In your own words, how do you know when to use a comma? “We use a comma when ________.” In your own words, how do you know when to use a semicolon? “We use a semicolon when ________.”

4. Skill Development/Guided Practice 1 Punctuation with Series A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” • A semicolon goes between items in a series that already contain a comma. , ; comma semicolon Separate items in a series. Back to Concept Dev 2 Read the sentence carefully. Identify3 the series. (underline) Hint: A list of three or more similar things Separate the items in the series with the correct punctuation. (write) 1 2 3 1. My teacher taught us about fractions decimals and percents. 2. We also learned about area perimeter and volume. 3. Parallel lines line segments and rays are important figures in geometry. 4. Right triangles rectangular prisms and squares all have right angles. 5. Jennifer found some old newspapers dated September 15, 1981 July 25, 1974 and June 5, 1956. 6. Over the next decade, a solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. on October 23, 2014 August 21, 2017 and October 14, 2023. 3 find (synonym) Vocabulary 7. Foodies magazine listed the tastiest cities in Europe as Paris, France Rome, Italy and Madrid, Spain. 8. The top three American cities competing to host the 2024 Summer Olympics are Houston, Texas Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Boston, Massachusetts. Write a sentence using punctuation to separate items in a series.T: _______________________________________________________________S: _______________________________________________________________ CFU How did I/you identify the series? How did I/you know how to separate the items in a series? 2 3

5. Skill Development/Guided Practice 2 Punctuation with Series A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” • A semicolon goes between each phrase that contains a series. , ; comma semicolon Separate items in a series. Read the sentence carefully. Identify the series. (underline) Hint: A list of three or more similar things Separate the items in a series with the correct punctuation. (write) Separate each series with the correct punctuation, if more than one series. (write) Hint: Place the punctuation after each phrase. 1 2 3 4 1. Mr. Harris put Adrian Juanita and Emilio on the blue team Pearl Solomon and Ryan on the red team and Bridget Joe and Dean on the green team. 2. Some of the more prominent Native American tribes were the Powhatan Cherokee and Seminole living in the East the Sioux Cheyenne and Pawnee living in the Central U.S. and the Navajo Pueblo and Apache living in the West. 3. A great variety of animals can be found all over the world, from the blue whale hammerhead shark and hermit crab in the ocean polar bear snowy owl and arctic fox in the tundra4 to the painted turtle northern water snake and green heron in the wetlands. 4. My mom went shopping and bought a shirt new shoes and a pair of jeans for me a toy car a book and a hat for my little brother and a coloring book colored pencils and crayons for my sister. Which sentence contains items in a series that need punctuation? A I saw a great white heron and panther on my trip to the Florida Everglades. B We saw a manatee heron and panther on my trip to the Florida Everglades. CFU How did I/you identify series? How did I/you know how to separate the items in a series? How did I/you know how to separate each series? Vocabulary 4 the large flat areas of land in north Russia, Canada, etc., where it is very cold and there are no trees 2 3 4

6. Relevance A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” • A semicolon goes between items in a series that already contain a comma. • A semicolon goes between each phrase that contains a series. Separating items in a series will help you write more clearly. 1 Sample Test Question: 32. Identify if the sentence needs commas and/or semicolons to punctuate a series. A Jade loves horse-back riding and jogging. B Isaac will be gone Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. C The Chicago White Sox won the World Series on October 14, 1906 October 15, 1917 and October 26, 2005. Separating items in a series will help you do well on tests. 2 Yes No Yes No Yes No Does anyone else have another reason why it is relevant to separate items in a series (Pair-Share) Why is it relevant to separate items in a series? You may give one of my reasons or one of your own. Which reason is more relevant to you? Why? CFU

7. Punctuation with Series A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” • A semicolon goes between items in a series that already contain a comma. • A semicolon goes between each phrase that contains a series. , ; comma semicolon Separate items in a series. Skill Closure Read the sentence carefully. Identify the series. (underline) Hint: A list of three or more similar things Separate the items in a series with the correct punctuation. (write) Separate each series with the correct punctuation, if more than one series. (write) Hint: Place the punctuation after each phrase. 1 2 3 4 1. My brothers’ birthdays are June 11 August 15 and November 24. 2. My brothers’ birthdays are June 11, 1999 August 15, 2005 and November 24, 2008. Word Bank separate identify series item phrase comma semicolon Access Common Core Why did Taylor not put a comma or semicolon in the sentence below? ________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ Summary Closure What did you learn today about separating items in a series? (Pair-Share) Use words from the word bank. Day 1 _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Day 2 _________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

8. Name Independent Practice Punctuation with Series A seriesis a list of three or more similar things in one sentence. Commas and semicolons are used to separate items in a series. • A comma goes between each item in the series and before the word “and.” • A semicolon goes between items in a series that already contain a comma. • A semicolon goes between each phrase that contains a series. , ; comma semicolon Separate items in a series. Read the sentence carefully. Identify the series. (underline) Hint: A list of three or more similar things Separate the items in a series with the correct punctuation. (write) Separate each series with the correct punctuation, if more than one series. (write) Hint: Place the punctuation after each phrase. 1 2 3 4 1. Hydrogen helium and oxygen are the most abundant elements in the universe. 2. Meteor showers can be seen every year on January 3 April 21 and May 4. 3. Americans landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 April 21, 1972 and December 12, 1972. 4. Over 400 men 40 women and three monkeys have gone into space. 5. The United States has many natural resources, including fruits vegetables and lumber in the West wheat soybeans and wind energy in the Mid-West and coal granite and natural gas in the East. 6. The best cities in the United States for solar energy are Albuquerque, New Mexico El Paso, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona. 7. Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin and John Adams are just a few of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. 8. Some important dates of the American Revolution are the Boston Tea Party of December 16, 1773 the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 and the Battle of Yorktown on October 19, 1781. Write a sentence using punctuation to separate items in a series.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Name Periodic Review 1 Punctuation with Series , ; 1. I am reading a book called Anteaters Armadillos and Sloths. comma semicolon 2. Pages 5 7 19 and 36 have information on sloths. 3. Sloths live in trees move very slowly and have only three toes. 4. RittoRit and Ridette are names for sloths taken from tribes in Ecuador meaning sleep eat and dirty. 5. The only sloth sanctuaries in the world are located in Limon, Costa Rica Monteverde, Costa Rica and Ilheus, Brazil. Access Common Core Identify if the sentence needs commas and/or semicolons to punctuate a series. Rewrite the sentence with the correct punctuation. 1. The giant anteaters African elephants and zebras are my favorite exhibits at the zoo. Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No 2. My mom was born on October 1, 1972 graduated from college on June 1, 1994 and married on April 2, 1998. 3. Kade has lived in Redding, California, and Reno, Nevada. 4. I saw Holly Mr. Kang and Gavin at the mall. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________

10. Name Periodic Review 2 Punctuation with Series 1. “I want to thank you all for coming to my 60th birthday party, especially Uncle John Uncle David and Aunt Patricia,” my grandmother said. , ; comma semicolon 2. Each birthday marks an important date in my life, but none more important than January 10, 1979 October 2, 1981 and November 28, 1984. That is when my three boys and three greatest joys were born. 3. And while I enjoy the time I have gardening painting traveling and playing tennis, it is these family gatherings that still bring me the greatest happiness. 4. May your life forever be full of love light and laughter. Access Common Core Write the correct punctuation to separate any items and/or series in the paragraph. I just had the most amazing vacation. My family and I traveled to Asia this summer! We went to Hong Kong, China Tokyo, Japan and Agra, India. India was my favorite. We saw the beautiful architecture gardens and jewels of the Taj Mahal the tigers cobras and Indian elephants at the wildlife reserves and the statues shrines and waterfalls of the temples. My brother liked Hong Kong the best. We had so much good food there! We ate hot and sour soup mooncakes and shark’s fin. I didn’t particularly like the shark’s fin, though. Even though our time in Tokyo was the shortest, we still had a wonderful time. We saw the skyscrapers walked through the food markets and rode the bullet train. 123 words

11. Name Periodic Review 3 Punctuation with Series 1. Last summer, Ashlinn read The Black Stallion The Secret Garden and Tuck Everlasting. , ; comma semicolon 2. I have always wanted to travel to Orlando, Florida Dallas, Texas and La Paz, Mexico. 3. Sadie put her green blue and purple socks to the left her orange yellow and red socks in the middle and her white black and brown socks to the right. Access Common Core Write a sentence about at least three things you are wearing. Use correct punctuation. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Write a sentence about three places you would like to go on vacation. Use correct punctuation. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Write a sentence about what you ate for breakfast, lunch, and dinner yesterday. Use correct punctuation. ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Go to the following website for using commas in a series activity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en29punc-game-going-to-work-with-commas

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