I love lists!
I'd like to introduce . . .
Random Acts of Commas
Appositives, AKA describing phrases
re - do
100
My Language Arts teacher is creative intelligent and crazy.
My Language Arts teacher is creative, intelligent, and crazy.
100
Finally I have some peace and quiet!
Finally, I have some peace and quiet!
100
Dear Mr. Kenny
Dear Mr. Kenny,
100
Mrs. Goldstein the world's greatest dancer is giving a vocab quiz on Friday.
Mrs. Goldstein, the world's greatest dancer, is giving a vocab quiz on Friday.
100
What part of speech are all of our words?
verbs
200
My fat ugly and smelly cat is gross but loves to cuddle.
My fat, ugly, and smelly cat is gross but loves to cuddle.
200
George I wish you would help me clean my room.
George, I wish you would help me clean my room.
200
My birthday is on January 30 1986.
My birthday is on January 30, 1986.
200
The man over there Mr. Meredith is our school director.
The man over there, Mr. Meredith, is our school director.
200
Name two vocab words that need a spelling change before adding -ing to the end.
recede recite recycle revise revive rearrange
300
Her annoying and silly brother is visiting!
Her annoying and silly brother is visiting!
300
Before we go out for lunch I would like to clean my room a little.
Before we go out for lunch, I would like to clean my room a little.
300
"Get out of here " I grumbled.
"Get out of here, " I grumbled.
300
Tonight my birthday is the best night of the year.
Tonight, my birthday, is the best night of the year.
300
Fill in the blank: Yesterday I _______________ the story of my Halloween mishap at least 34 times because it was so funny!
retold
400
This week we studied words with the prefix un- commas and facts and opinions.
This week, we studied words with the prefix un-, commas, and facts and opinions.
400
When I was sixteen I got my driver's license.
When I was sixteen, I got my driver's license.
400
"When " I asked "do we get to leave this class?"
"When, " I asked, "do we get to leave this class?"
400
The largest donation ever $5000 was donated by students at DA.
The largest donation ever, $5000, was donated by students at DA.
400
Which word on our list can be made into a noun by adding -ion to the end?
reconstruct -> reconstruction reelect -> reelection
500
I am going hiking fishing and kayaking until I get tired.
I am going hiking, fishing, and kayaking until I get tired.
500
One beautiful sunny and windy day I went for a walk.
One beautiful, sunny, and windy day, I went for a walk.
500
" Sadly I would love to hang out this weekend but I am grounded " said Polly.
" Sadly, I would love to hang out this weekend but I am grounded, " said Polly.
500
I Avery Goldstein wish that I could have a bulldog a basset hound and a bullfrog.
I, Avery Goldstein, wish that I could have a bulldog, a basset hound, and a bullfrog.
500
Which word on our list is an antonym for kill?
revive
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