021 Commas with Appositives
👩🏫 Teacher’s Guide
Objective
Students will apply commas with appositives using the examples and practice below.
Vocabulary
commas with appositives, revise
Teaching Notes
- Model one response, then ask students to work independently and explain their choices with specific words or evidence.
- Teach the rule, discuss the worked example, and cover answers during practice.
- Use incorrect responses to identify which part of the rule needs another example.
- Allow approximately 25–35 minutes, including discussion and independent practice.
🧒 Student Worksheet
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Big Idea
An appositive renames a noun. Use paired commas when the renaming information is extra rather than needed to identify the noun.
Worked example
Mina, our captain, called the team together.
Vocabulary and Definition
- — the language skill explained in the Big Idea
- — change writing to improve it
Words to Learn
commas with appositives, revise
Sentences to Fill In
- The term for the language skill explained in the Big Idea is ____.
- The term for change writing to improve it is ____.
Think & Respond Q&A
- Punctuate: Noor our only goalkeeper caught the ball.
- What does "our captain" rename in the example?
- Why are there two commas around an extra appositive?
- Remove the extra information: "Leo, a careful artist, painted the sign."
- Explain the rule in your own words.
- Write your own example and explain why it fits.
- Revise a sentence from your own writing using this skill. What changed?
- How would you check a partner’s work on this skill?
Hands-On Experiment or Activities
Write a developed paragraph applying the skill. Revise for precision, explain your decisions, and check whether another interpretation is possible.
Reflection
- Explain one thing you learned.
- Write a developed paragraph applying the skill. Revise for precision, explain your decisions, and check whether another interpretation is possible.