Commas
Commas indicate a p____ in a sentence.
Commas can separate c______ in a sentence.
Commas seperate items in a series or l_____.
Commas surround n______ p______ when there is a piece of unnecessary information in a sentence.
Pause
Clauses
List
Non essential phrase
After finishing her homework, Jordan went downstairs to eat dinner.
Label the dependent and independent clause
Dependent- After finishing her homework
Independent- Jordan went downstairs to eat dinner.
The fifth and final part of our plot elements. This plot element is the ending of our story, passage, or novel. As a reader, we now know what the conclusion will be.
In "The Party," the story ends when the narrator gives Bridget her answer and smiles. The exact answer is not stated in the text, which makes the ending somewhat open to interpretation. However, the important part is that the narrator has changed for the better.
Resolution
Maya studied for her history exam and english test.
Why is and used in this sentence?
Simple
Bridget is the star of the show and everyone wants to get that special invite.
What figurative language is present in this sentence?
Metaphor
During the baseball game students ate chips hot dogs and baseball helmet ice cream.
Where should my commas be placed?
During the baseball game, students ate chips, hotdogs, and baseball helmet ice cream.
Before, although, because, and when are all common words that introduce a __________ clause.
Dependent
This plot element is the most important and emotionally intense moment of the story. It is usually the point where the main character must make an important decision or where the central conflict reaches its peak.
In "The Party," the turning point is when our narrator realizes Bridgette does not see her as a true friend. She now starts to believe that going to the part does not define her.
Climax!
Independent clauses and _________ sentences are similar because they express a complete thought with a subject, verb, and predicate.
Simple
"I stood there like a statue, hoping she would turn around and hand me an invitation with my name on it."
What type of figurative language is present in this sentence from,"The Party?"
Simile
On June 15 2025 Maya traveled to Rincon Georgia.
This sentence is missing a lot of commas. Can a group tell me where they all go?
On June 15, 2025, Maya traveled to Rincon, Georgia.
We could go to the library, or we could study at home.
Is there any independent clauses? If so, how many?
Is there any dependent clauses? If so, how many?
Independent 2 (compound)
Dependent 0
This plot element is what happens after the climax. The tension begins to decrease, and the reader sees the benefits of the character's important decisions. Everything is now starting to fall into place, and we can infer what may happen at the end of our story.
In "The Party," our narrator realizes that going to the party isn't necessarily what determines her worth. She thinks about the fact that she is still herself whether she goes to the party or not.
Falling Action!
When the teacher entered the classroom, the students went from a level 3 to a level zero.
This sentence has a dependent clause plus an independent clause. This is a classic example of what type of sentence?
Complex
"The party invitation stack was higher than the empire state building."
There are two types of figurative language present in this sentence. Can you name at least one of them, or both?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
After school Maya went to the library finished her homework and studied for her science test.
This sentence needs three commas. Where do they go?
After school, Maya went to the library, finished her homework, and studied for her test.
Although Maya was nervous, she stepped up and volunteered to give the presentation.
Label the dependent and independent clauses in this complex sentence.
Dependent- Although Maya was nervous
Independent- She stepped up and volunteered to give the presentation.
This plot element is the series of events that develop the main conflict, increase tension, and make the character's problem more difficult. Think- The plot thickens, as mentioned, tension starts to rise.
In "The Party," narrator's feelings become worse throughout the school day. She hears other students talking about all the exciting things planned for the party, and she then starts blaming herself because she believes something is wrong with her.
Rising Action!
We were looking forward to the football game, but a storm blew in and cancelled the game.
This sentence has two independent clauses joined by a comma and a conjunction. This is known as what type of sentence?
Compound
Her invitations were bright and colorful, ready to jump out of her hand and make their way to their new homes.
What type of figurative language is present in this sentence?
Personification
My sister, who lives in Atlanta, is visiting us this weekend.
This sentence is written grammatically correct.
Why are the commas placed in this sentence?
Because "who lives in Atlanta" is a nonessential phrase.
Which clause CAN stand alone? This type of clause is a complete thought and can serve as a simple sentence.
Which clause can NOT stand alone? This type of clause needs a little extra information and "spice" for it to make sense.
Independent
Dependent
This plot element introduces our main characters and establishes our setting and background knowledge for what we are about to read.
Think- In "The Party," the story begins with the narrator arriving at school and seeing her usual group of friends gathered under a tree. She quickly realizes that they are hiding invitations to Bridget’s party. Bridgette is popular, and getting invited to her party shows high social status.
Exposition!
Tell me what the acronym FANBOYS stand for, what part of speech it represents, and what type of sentence i can find them in after a comma.
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Conjunction
Compound
I thought about pulling Bridgette to the side and asking her to speak for just one second, but I decided against it.
What type of figurative language is present in this sentence?
Understatement.