This poster has been designed to show students that commas need to be acknowledged when they are reading a text, knowing that commas perform an important function and help you accurately interpret the text for reading.
Recognise that capital letters are used in titles and commas are used to separate items in lists
Understand how to use the comma for lists, to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause, and in dialogue
Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists
Understand the uses of commas to separate clauses
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and compose clear and cohesive texts in different media and technologies
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
Sustains reading unseen texts with automaticity and prosody and self-corrects errors
Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension