✏️ Unit 9: Writing (Commas & Family Jobs) ✏️

Welcome to our writing adventure! Today we’ll learn how to use commas in lists and write about where our family members work!

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Using Commas in Lists 📝

What is a Comma?

A comma is a punctuation mark that helps us separate items in a list. It makes our writing clearer and easier to read!

COMMA RULE FOR LISTS

Use commas to separate three or more items in a list!

item , item , and item

Correct

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I like apples, bananas, and oranges.

Incorrect

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I like apples bananas and oranges.

Remember

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Use “and” before the last item!

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How to Use Commas in Lists:

Step 1 – Write the first item

Step 2 – Add a comma after it

Step 3 – Write the next item and add a comma

Step 4 – Write “and” before the last item

Follow these steps to make perfect lists!

Writing About Where Family Works 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Family Job Vocabulary

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Doctor – works in a hospital or clinic

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Teacher – works in a school

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Office worker – works in an office

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Chef – works in a restaurant

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Mechanic – works in a garage

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Sentence Patterns for Writing:

• My mom works at a hospital.

• My dad is a teacher.

• My sister works in an office.

• My brother works at a store.

Let’s See an Example! 📄

🌟 My Family’s Jobs 🌟

Where does my family work?

My mom is a doctor. She works at City Hospital. My dad is a teacher. He works at Green Valley School. My sister works in an office downtown. My brother works at a grocery store.

What do they do at work?

My mom helps sick people feel better. My dad teaches children how to read and write. My sister uses a computer to organize files. My brother helps customers find food and checks out their groceries.

What do I like about their jobs?

I like that my mom helps people. I like that my dad gets summer vacation. I like that my sister brings home office supplies. I like that my brother brings home delicious food!

Hospital – a place where sick people go for treatment

Office – a place where people work at desks with computers

Grocery store – a store that sells food and household items

Customer – a person who buys things from a store

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What We Learned From This Example:

• We can write about where family members work

• We can describe what they do at work

• We can share what we like about their jobs

• We can use different sentence patterns

Let’s Practice! 🎯

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Activity 1: Adding Commas to Lists

1. Where should commas go in this sentence?

I have a pencil a notebook and a ruler in my backpack.

After “pencil” and “notebook”

After “pencil” only

After “notebook” only

2. Which sentence uses commas correctly?

My favorite colors are red, blue and green.

My favorite colors are red blue, and green.

My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.

3. Fix this sentence by adding commas:

For breakfast I ate eggs toast and fruit.

After “breakfast” and “eggs”

After “eggs” and “toast”

After “toast” only

Activity 2: Comma Rules Matching

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Use commas to separate…

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Always use “and” before…

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Commas make lists…

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For two items, don’t use…

three or more items in a list

the last item in a list

clearer and easier to read

a comma, just use “and”

Activity 3: Family Job Sentences

4. Which sentence correctly describes where someone works?

My mom works at a hospital.

My mom works a hospital at.

My mom at a hospital works.

5. How would you write about a teacher in your family?

My dad is a teacher. He works at a school.

My dad teacher is. He at a school works.

My dad works teacher. He school at a.

6. Which sentence uses the correct job vocabulary?

My sister is a chef. She works in a restaurant.

My sister is a chef. She works in a hospital.

My sister is a chef. She works in a school.

Activity 4: Combining Lists and Family Jobs

7. Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list about family jobs?

My family members work at a hospital, a school, and an office.

My family members work at a hospital a school, and an office.

My family members work at a hospital, a school and an office.

8. How would you write about three family members’ jobs correctly?

My mom is a doctor, my dad is a teacher, and my sister works in an office.

My mom is a doctor my dad is a teacher, and my sister works in an office.

My mom is a doctor, my dad is a teacher and my sister works in an office.

Activity 5: Write About Your Family’s Jobs

Write about where 3 people in your family work. Use commas correctly in your lists! ✏️

mom

dad

sister

brother

grandma

grandpa

aunt

uncle

works

the

hospital

school

office

restaurant

store

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You’re a Writing Expert! 🌟

Amazing job learning about commas and writing about family jobs!

Remember:

Use commas to separate items in a list
Always use “and” before the last item
Write about where family members work
Use correct sentence patterns
Combine lists and family information in your writing

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Keep practicing and you’ll become an even better writer! 📚✨

✏️ Unit 9: Writing (Commas & Family Jobs) – 1AC ✏️