TED-Ed
Grammar's Great Divide: The Oxford Comma
The Oxford comma, who'd have thunk it would be at the center of a great debate? Also known as the serial comma, this pesky piece of punctuation premiers as the star of a short video that investigates the question "To use, or not to...
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Quotation Marks
Take just 54 seconds to remind your students how to use quotation marks with this short video. A student narrates information about quotes.
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Commas
Comma man reminds students when to use a comma in this entertaining video! This is a wonderful video to use as an introduction to your next comma lesson.
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The Question Mark
Georgie shows viewers how to use the question mark in this informative video. He also provides different examples of questions.
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The Period Symbol
Joseph Jenkins teaches viewers about the period. He explains how it is used in sentences, and after certain abbreviations.
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The Exclamation Mark
The most exciting punctuation mark is the exclamation point! This clear and concise video shows viewers when and how to use an exclamation point.
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How to Use Quotation Marks
Quotation marks are an important tool in writing. Teach your students how to properly use them with this informative video.
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Basic Punctuation
Tiffany and Bryanna, students at Annunciation Catholic School, discuss the proper uses of basic punctuation in this entertaining video. They go over exclamation points, question marks, and periods.
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Appositives and Punctuation
Appositives rename nominal phrases that they are next to. These are two equal nouns. Yossarian the Grammarian gives several examples on his whiteboard as he continues to talk about restrictive and non-restrictive phrases as well.
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The Truth about Apostrophes
Look at ownership (possession) with Yossarian the Grammarian regarding apostrophes. Singular and plural nouns are covered.