Grade 07 ELA - EC: E07.D.1.2.4
Grade 07 ELA - EC: E07.D.1.2.4
Continuum of Activities
The list below represents a continuum of activities: resources categorized by Standard/Eligible Content that teachers may use to move students toward proficiency. Using LEA curriculum and available materials and resources, teachers can customize the activity statements/questions for classroom use.
This continuum of activities offers:
- Instructional activities designed to be integrated into planned lessons
- Questions/activities that grow in complexity
- Opportunities for differentiation for each student’s level of performance
Grade Levels
7th Grade
Course, Subject
English Language Arts
Related Academic Standards / Eligible Content
Activities
- Define and know the appropriate uses for commas.
- Define and know the appropriate uses for semi-colons.
- Distinguish when it is best to use a comma to separate items in a series and when to use a semi-colon.
- Create sentences that use commas and/or semi-colons to separate items in a series.
Answer Key/Rubric
- Students define comma as a punctuation mark that is used to separate a simple series of words three or more items in length, to indicate a pause, or to distinguish particular phrases or clauses from the rest of a sentence.
- Students define semi-colon as a punctuation mark that is used to separate complex series of words where the list items contain commas so as to avoid confusion. They may also be used to separate two independent clauses.
- Student will identify situations when commas or semi-colons should be used to separate items in a series. Online sources include: http://www.grammarbook.com/grammar_quiz/semicolons_and_colons_1.asp.
- Student will create sentences using either commas or semi-colons to separate a list of items in a series, phrases, and clauses. Student will monitor understanding of when to use each punctuation mark and the effect each has on the reader’s understanding.
