Three sentences need fixing on this set: "My teacher Mrs. Lopez gave us extra recess time" needs commas around the appositive, the zoo-aquarium-museum field trip line is missing series commas, and "Our dog Buster a golden retriever" needs commas hugging that appositive on both sides.
Fill-in items cover the Oxford comma, the meaning of an appositive (a noun that renames another), and where to place commas when an appositive sits in the middle of a sentence. Short-answer prompts ask students to write their own appositive sentence and explain why series commas matter for reader clarity. Strong starter practice for two of the most-used comma rules in fifth-grade writing.
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Comma Rules
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
My teacher Mrs. Lopez gave us extra recess time today.
Rewrite: My teacher, Mrs. Lopez, gave us extra recess time today.
2. Fix the sentence:
We visited the zoo the aquarium and the science museum on our field trip.
Rewrite: We visited the zoo, the aquarium, and the science museum on our field trip.
3. Fix the sentence:
Our dog Buster a golden retriever loves to play fetch in the yard.
Rewrite: Our dog Buster, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch in the yard.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. An appositive is a noun or phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
2. In a list of three items, the comma before "and" is called the Oxford comma.
3. When an appositive appears in the middle of a sentence, it needs a comma on each side.
4. The sentence "I enjoy reading, drawing, and swimming" has three items in the series.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Write a sentence about your school that includes an appositive set off by commas.
Our principal, Mr. Garcia, announced a surprise assembly for the whole school.
2. Why is it important to use commas in a list of three or more items? Give an example.
Commas in a list help the reader tell each item apart. For example, without commas, "I saw tigers bears and monkeys" might confuse a reader about whether "tigers bears" is one item or two.
Comma Rules
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
My teacher Mrs. Lopez gave us extra recess time today.
Rewrite: My teacher, Mrs. Lopez, gave us extra recess time today.
2) Fix the sentence:
We visited the zoo the aquarium and the science museum on our field trip.
Rewrite: We visited the zoo, the aquarium, and the science museum on our field trip.
3) Fix the sentence:
Our dog Buster a golden retriever loves to play fetch in the yard.
Rewrite: Our dog Buster, a golden retriever, loves to play fetch in the yard.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) An appositive is a noun or phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
2) In a list of three items, the comma before "and" is called the Oxford comma.
3) When an appositive appears in the middle of a sentence, it needs a comma on each side.
4) The sentence "I enjoy reading, drawing, and swimming" has three items in the series.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Write a sentence about your school that includes an appositive set off by commas.
Our principal, Mr. Garcia, announced a surprise assembly for the whole school.
2) Why is it important to use commas in a list of three or more items? Give an example.
Commas in a list help the reader tell each item apart. For example, without commas, "I saw tigers bears and monkeys" might confuse a reader about whether "tigers bears" is one item or two.
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