Lesson Title  Commas Rule!

Karen Burchfield and Mary John Atherton
Rush Strong School

Grade Level:  5th

Subjects
 

Reading

Overview
Using ICQ software students will compete with other classes to be the first team to locate and correct comma errors in sentences
 

Time Frame
30 minute session

Objectives
In this lesson, students will:

• Apply what they know about comma rules to find errors in sentences.
• Practice proofreading.
• Practice keyboarding.

 

• The teacher will prearrange with other classes a time to play the game.
• They will need to decide which student will be the typist to input class information.
• The host class will provide the sentences with comma errors.
• The participating classes will respond.
• The first class to correctly submit their answer will receive one point.
• The sentences may be grouped as a theme ( to experience cross-curricular content) or as random sentences.

National Standards Addressed by this Lesson

• Improved student achievement through the use of technology as a tool to enhance the reading curriculum.

• Recognize and demonstrate appropriate use of standard English: usage, mechanics, spelling, and sentence structure.
• Begin to identify and use resources to revise and edit writing.

Title1: ICQ

URL1: http://www.mirabilis.com

 Description:  Download site for free ICQ communication software

Title2: Comma Rules

URL2: http://leo.stcloudstate.edu/punct/comma.html

Description2: This site gives a description of comma rules and an example of each.

Author(s) Contact Information

Name:  Mary John Atherton

E-Mail Address  athertonm@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

Name:  Karen Burchfield

E-Mail Address burchfieldk@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

School Home Page URL

Rush Strong School http://207.125.93.3/rss.htm

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