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Teach students to use commas in lists and in dialogue to make their meaning clear with this complete teaching bundle. Students revise the four punctuation marks, separate the items in a list, separate the speech from the speaker with the speaker first and the speech first, and then punctuate lists inside dialogue.

Combining a lesson plan, a 48-slide editable teacher presentation, three differentiated student activities with a bonus task, an exit ticket with interpretation guide and a hands-on card game, this curriculum-aligned bundle provides everything you need to teach the lesson from start to finish.

Built around the I Do, We Do, You Do model, students move from explicit teacher modelling to guided practice and independent application. They learn the words we need (list, dialogue, inverted commas, speaker, speech), see each comma modelled with a think-aloud, punctuate lists and dialogue together on whiteboards, and then write their own.

What's included in this teaching bundle?

Teacher Slides (PowerPoint)

• 48 editable, ready-to-teach slides following the I Do, We Do, You Do structure
• Clear learning intention and success criteria
• Explicit explanations and worked examples for commas in lists, the comma between speech and speaker (both orders) and lists inside dialogue
• Mini whiteboard, thumbs and finger-answer check-ins throughout
• Every question slide followed by an answer slide

Lesson Plan and Exit Ticket (PDF)

• Complete I Do, We Do, You Do lesson plan for a 45 to 60 minute lesson
• Diagnostic, formative and summative assessment points
• Key vocabulary, teacher notes and common misconceptions
• Check-ins for understanding linked to the matching slides
• Exit ticket (two per page) with an interpretation guide
• Class recording sheet to track results and plan next steps

Differentiated Student Activities (PDF)

• Activity overview to help you match each option to your students
• Three differentiated activities: Lists and Speakers, Punctuate It and Commas at Work
• Students add commas to lists, mark the speech and the speaker, punctuate dialogue in both orders and punctuate lists inside dialogue
• Bonus task: a short story with lists and dialogue
• Answer key and marking guide with model answers and evidence criteria

Hands-On Activity: Say It, List It (PDF)

• Partner game: turn over a speaker card and a list card, then write the sentence twice, speaker first and speech first, punctuating both
• 9 speaker cards, 9 list cards and a recording sheet
• Support and extension options so every pair can work at the right challenge
• Teacher page with set-up, a model round, talk prompts, differentiation and sample answers

Ideal for upper primary classrooms, this bundle provides a structured approach to teaching commas, combining explicit instruction, shared punctuation practice, differentiated independent writing and an engaging hands-on card game.

Formats: PowerPoint and PDF

Aligned to Australian Curriculum: Understand how to use the comma for lists, to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause, and in dialogue (AC9E6LA09)

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