This bright, appealing PDF grammar worksheet is an excellent way to practise and revise using commas to avoid ambiguity and provide clarity in Year 5.
Activities include SATs-style questions and opportunities for creative writing responses.
What is included in this resource pack?
- Understand
Draw pictures to show the meaning of the sentences with and without commas
- Challenge
Write the meaning of the sentences
- Test
Insert commas into the correct place within the sentences
- Explain
Write about why commas have been used in a particular place in the sentence, and how the meaning might change without them
- Apply
Write pairs of sentences with and without commas to demonstrate the importance of commas for the reader
What is a comma?
A comma is a punctuation mark used to separate items within a list or to separate some phrases and clauses within a sentence.
How do they provide clarity?
Commas can be used to avoid confusion when writing.
For example:
- Let’s eat grandma! (Grandma may be eaten for dinner!)
- Let’s eat, grandma! (We are inviting our grandma to eat with us)
How can I teach using commas to avoid ambiguity?
National Curriculum English programmes of study links
Pupils should learn how to use commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity