Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multicultural Canterbury Pilgrimage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create travel brochures that detail various people and places that are encountered on the way to Chaucer's Canterbury.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Islam or Christianity?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students design a mosaic depicting the city of Constantinople during determined periods of history. They include historical evidence that shows whether the city was under Muslim or Christian rule.
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Curated OER

Making a Child's Play of "Antigone"

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make studenT books to share with elementary students that teach a universal rule that obeys both conscience and authority.
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Curated OER

What Kind of Student Do You Want to Be?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write an essay which answers the question, "What kind of student do you want to be?"
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Curated OER

Survival Story

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the pros and cons of being deserted on an uninhabited island. Then they write their own survival stories and complete a story jacket.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Mean I Am Part of History?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders open the lines of communication between family members and to gain a historical understanding about family history. They research and interview their grandparents and parents and create a research paper.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas With Nonessential Elements Exercise 3

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with placing commas in sentences that have nonessential elements in them.
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Google

Using Commas in Sentences [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Students write their own sentences that each includes a series of words to punctuate correctly.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Commas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comma tutorial include 5 slideshows: 1. how and when to use or not use commas, 2. proper use of commas in coordinating clauses, 3. proper use of commas in lists, 4. proper use of commas in introductory phrases, and 5. proper use of...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Elc Study Zone: Using Commas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Do you know how to use commas properly? Use this website to learn more about these pesky punctuation marks.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Using Commas and Quotations

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Quotations and commas are two very useful punctuation tools that indicate dialogue and brief pausing in sentences. Learn how to use them correctly! [0:46]
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BBC

Bbc: Skillswise: Using Commas [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this BBC Skillswise factsheet to learn more about commas, including how to use them in a series and how to separate less important parts of a sentence.
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Google

Commas in a Series [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 2nd Standards
Students practice correct comma usage with ten sentences in which commas are missing from lists of words in this downloadable PDF.
Activity
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas After Introductions Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with adding commas to introductory phrases in sentences.
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English Plus+

English Plus: Commas in Compound Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This grammar tutorial provides rules for the comma to separate independent clauses in a compound sentence.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Cool, Cool Commas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on 4 basic comma rules that cover 85% of all comma use: series, compound sentences, direct address, and introductory clauses. It provides an audio clip explaining these 4 rules and 5 short slide shows: one for each...
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill Education: Glencoe Online: Writer's Choice: Using Commas

For Students 7th - 9th
Students choose the sentence that uses commas correctly in this ten-question, interactive exercise. When finished, correct answers are displayed.
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Other

Comma Rules

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Ten detailed comma rules are found on this page.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Using Commas With Introductory Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online quiz from the Capital Community College is tightly focused on commas and introductory phrases. Ten questions ask the reader to insert commas where necessary, then check the sentence against the website's version. Vocabulary...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Commas and Quotations | No Nonsense Grammar

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Quotations and commas are two very useful punctuation tools that indicate dialogue and brief pausing in sentences. Learn how to use them correctly!
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Commas: Exercise #2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Put in commas wherever they are needed in the ten sentences provided. Check your answers when you are done.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Commas After Introductions, Exercise 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this exercise to determine your understanding of comma usage with introductory elements in sentences.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Rules for Comma Usage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rules and examples of how to use commas correctly in sentences.
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Other

Rhl School: Commas in Direct Address

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Look at examples and practice using commas correctly in sentences with nouns of direct address.