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Commas and place names - Big Ben
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Commas and place names - Big Ben
When writing a city with its state, province, or country, always place a comma between them. For example, you write "Seattle, Washington," "Vancouver, British Columbia," and "Tokyo, Japan." The comma helps make the location clear. Worksheet Instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where necessary.
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Commas and place names - Eiffel
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Commas and place names - Eiffel
When writing a city and its state, province, or country, always use a comma to separate them. For example, you write "Austin, Texas," "Toronto, Ontario," and "Paris, France." The comma helps make the location clear. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where necessary.
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Direct address commas - Help
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Direct address commas - Help
Remember, when a name is at the beginning, put a comma after it, like "John, sit down." If the name is at the end, place a comma before it, as in "Sit down, John." For names in the middle, add commas on both sides, like "Sit down, John, please." Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas around the names where necessary.
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Direct address commas - Seat
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Direct address commas - Seat
When a name is at the beginning, put a comma after it, like "Tom, sit down." If the name is at the end, place a comma before it, as in "Sit down, Tom." For names in the middle, add commas on both sides, like "Sit down, Tom, please." Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas around the names where necessary.
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Yes, no, sure and commas - Pumpkin
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Yes, no, sure and commas - Pumpkin
When a sentence begins with yes, no, or sure, it is followed by a comma. For example, "Yes, I can do it." The comma helps separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence, making it clearer and easier to read. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and insert commas where needed. Then, follow the instructions that follow.
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Yes, no, sure and commas - Witch
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Yes, no, sure and commas - Witch
When a sentence begins with yes, no, or sure, it is followed by a comma. For example, "Yes, I can come." The comma helps separate the introductory word from the rest of the sentence, making it clearer and easier to read. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite each sentence and add commas where needed. Then, follow the instructions that follow.
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Punctuating letters - Memo
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Punctuating letters - Memo
Commas help separate dates, greetings, and closings in letters. This worksheet lets students practice adding missing commas to make the letters correct. Worksheet instructions: Add commas in the correct places to properly format the dates and greetings in the letters below.
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Punctuating letters - Envelope
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1st Grade
Topic
Punctuation
Punctuating letters - Envelope
Commas are used in dates and greetings. In dates, a comma separates the day and the year (January 17, 2024). In greetings, a comma follows the recipient's name (Dear Amy,) and is also used before a closing phrase like (Your friend, John). Worksheet instructions: Add commas in the correct places to properly format the dates and greetings in the letters below.
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Story punctuation - Stuffed Bear
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1st Grade
Topic
Punctuation
Story punctuation - Stuffed Bear
Punctuation is a very important part of any story we read: comma (,) period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) apostrophe (‘). Worksheet instructions: Insert punctuation to fix the story (answers may vary slightly).
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Story punctuation - School Day
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1st Grade
Topic
Punctuation
Story punctuation - School Day
Punctuation is an important part of any story we read: comma (,) period (.) question mark (?) exclamation mark (!) apostrophe (‘). Worksheet instructions: Insert punctuation to fix the story (answers may vary slightly).
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Adding Punctuation - Beach Ball
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1st Grade
Topic
Punctuation
Adding Punctuation - Beach Ball
Worksheet instructions: Trace each sentence below. Then, write the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.
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Adding Punctuation - Wiener Dog
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Adding Punctuation - Wiener Dog
Worksheet instructions: Trace each sentence below. Then, write the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.
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Adding Punctuation - Cookie
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Adding Punctuation - Cookie
Worksheet instructions: Trace each sentence below. Then, write the correct punctuation to complete the sentence.
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Exclamation Marks - Lizard
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Exclamation Marks - Lizard
Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use an exclamation mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have an exclamation mark.
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Exclamation Marks - Piggie
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1st Grade
Topic
Punctuation
Exclamation Marks - Piggie
Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use an exclamation mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have an exclamation mark.
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Questions Marks - Rooster
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Questions Marks - Rooster
Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a question mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have a question mark.
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Questions Marks - Snowman
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Questions Marks - Snowman
Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a question mark. Then, circle the sentences that should have a question mark.
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Periods - Runner
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1st Grade
Topic
Punctuation
Periods - Runner
Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a period. Then, circle the sentences that should have a period.
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Periods - Cat Surprise
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1st Grade
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Punctuation
Periods - Cat Surprise
Worksheet instructions: Circle the sentences that use a period. Then, circle the sentences that should have a period.
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