In this collaborative, interactive, hands-on comma rules grammar activity, students work with partners to physically build sentences with the introductory element comma and independent clause. You can use this resource as a whole class Inside-Outside Circle activity, small group guided instruction activity, scoot, or independent assignment, and your young writers will be engaged and learning the whole time. Differentiating for a wide range of student abilities is easy with this resource.

When I used this resource with my 5th graders, I did the inside-outside circle activity first. I stood in the center of the circles where I could talk to each pair of students. If a pair felt their sentence combo didn't work, I tried to help them think of a context where that sentence combo could work. It really helped the kids see more possibilities with their writing. When we were done, each pair of students took the sentence they'd created and wrote a paragraph on an index card to flesh the sentence out. Each pair then presented to the class. I immediately noticed that their writing was much more rich and virtually dripped with voice.

Resource includes:

• Teacher Directions

• 20 independent clauses/sentences

• 33 Introductory Elements

• Scoot Task Cards: Sentences

• Complete the Sentence worksheet

• Scoot Task Cards: Introductory Element

• Complete the Introductory Element worksheet

• 40 commas

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I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have.

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