Mazz Media
Commas
This video helps students to learn that a comma is a punctuation mark and shows how it is used in grammar. Through live action video, animation and graphics, students will come to understand how to use commas to write dates, addresses...
Curated Video
Adding Positives to Clarify Meaning and Add Interest
In this video, the teacher explains how writers use appositives to clarify meaning and add interest in their writing. The teacher provides examples and guides students through practice exercises to identify and rewrite sentences with...
Cerebellum
English Punctuation: Commas & Colons
Learn how to use commas for fun and profit, and how to make colons work for you. This clip introduces you to the idea of using a semi-colon. This is part 2 in the series: 'English Punctuation 2: A Beginner's Guide'.
Cerebellum
English Punctuation: Commas
By illustrating all of the rules and tricks, the Standard Deviants show you when and where you should - and shouldn't - use these punctuation marks. How to create pauses in a sentence. This is part 3 in the series: 'English Punctuation:...
Cerebellum
English Punctuation: Introduction to Punctuation
By illustrating all of the rules and tricks, the Standard Deviants show you when and where you should - and shouldn't - use these punctuation marks. First stop, end marks! This is part 1 in the series: 'English Punctuation: A Beginner's...
Curated Video
Using Commas to Set Off Tag Questions
This video provides a clear explanation and practice exercises on how to use commas to set off tag questions in writing. It emphasizes the importance of proper punctuation to make writing clearer and easier for readers to understand....
Curated Video
Using Commas with Opening Interjections
This video is a lesson on using commas after opening interjections. The teacher explains what an interjection is and how it is used in a sentence. The students are given practice exercises to identify and correct sentences with missing...
Wonderscape
Kindergarten Prep: Basic Punctuation for New Readers and Writers
This program prepares kids for kindergarten by teaching them basic punctuation that is essential for new readers and writers. The functions of a period, question mark, exclamation point and comma are delightfully detailed by a hilarious...
Curated Video
Translating Numbers from Word Form to Standard Form
In this lesson, mathematicians will learn how to translate numbers from word form to standard form by utilizing the clues provided by commas. By understanding the placement of commas and counting spaces, students can accurately convert...
Curated Video
Punctuating Dialogue: Making Your Writing Clear and Understandable
This video is a tutorial on punctuating dialogue in writing. It explains the importance of using quotation marks and commas to make the dialogue clear and easy to understand. The video provides examples and practice exercises to help...
Curated Video
Using Commas in a Series: Punctuation and Parallel Structure
This video transcript is a lesson on using punctuation to separate items in a series and ensuring parallel structure in writing. It provides examples and exercises for students to practice placing commas correctly and making sure all...
Curated OER
Commas
Comma man reminds students when to use a comma in this entertaining video! This is a wonderful video to use as an introduction to your next comma lesson.
Curated OER
More on Restrictive Elements and Punctuation
Continue your look at restrictive and non-restrictive clauses and the use of commas with Yossarian the Grammarian. Non-restrictive means that no new information is being added to your sentence, therefore commas are necessary.
Curated OER
English Grammar & Writing - Capitalization
Go over the basics of capitalization and when to use upper-case letters. A young woman with a whiteboard writes examples and explains. This is a good resource for ELL or ELD students due to its simplicity. One grammatical mistake is made...
Curated OER
Punctuation Basics - Restrictive and Non-Restrictive
Commas have many different functions: they combine items in a list, set off nonrestrictive clauses, and more. The restrictive clause is comprehensively covered by Yossarian the Grammarian.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: Sentence Diagramming 12: The Appositive
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to diagram a sentence that has an appositive phrase.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Punctuation Basics: Restrictive and Non Restrictive
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to determine if a clause is restrictive or nonrestrictive. He also shows where to place each comma after identifying the type of clause. [7:14]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: "Hi, Bob!" Punctuation and the Vocative
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how to punctuate a direct address.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Yossarian the Grammarian: Appositive and Punctuation: English Grammar, Language
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian demonstrates how punctuate appositive phrases. [8:05]
Yossarian the Grammarian
Coordinating Conjunctions and Comma Splices: English Grammar Lesson
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to use coordinating conjunctions correctly and avoid using comma splices.
Brightstorm
Brightstorm Act Prep: Top Punctuation Rules
Video teaches grammar, punctuation and sentence structure skills to help prepare students for the ACT. L.11-12.1b Usage issues. [4:09]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Periods
This screencast focuses on the purpose and uses of the period in sentences, numbers, and abbreviation. Real Player is required.
Yossarian the Grammarian
Comma Splices, Independent Clauses, and Subordinate Clauses
This video lesson from Yossarian the Grammarian explains how to avoid comma splices when working with independent and subordinate clauses. [6:42]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Read by Pausing at Commas
In this lesson, you will learn how to read fluently by pausing at commas in sentences. [4:22]