Instructional Video
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Commas in a Series

9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using commas in a series; it defines series and offers examples of series of words and series of phrases. It discusses the need for parallel construction of the items in a series and how to punctuate them...
Instructional Video
Imagine Learning Classroom

Learn Zillion: Use a Comma to Set Off a Tag Question From the Rest of a Sentence

5th Standards
In this lesson, students practice editing a draft about using a comma to set off a tag question from the rest of the sentence. A video models the thought process writers use to apply the targeted skill and improve their draft. The video...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Commas in Space and Time

9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to use commas when writing addresses (in space) and dates (in time).
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Commas in Dialogue

9th - 10th
"Today we're going to talk about using commas in dialogue," said David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bonus: The Oxford Comma

9th - 10th
David and Paige tackle the great comma debate of our time: Oxford comma or no Oxford comma?
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Appositives

9th - 10th
David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, cover appositives and how to use commas along with them.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: More Uses for Commas

9th - 10th Standards
David and Paige, KA's resident grammarians, discuss tag questions, yes and no statements, and direct address -- all situations where the comma is super useful.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Run Ons and Comma Splices

9th - 10th Standards
A run-on sentence doesn't separate any of its independent clauses with the punctuation that it needs, and a comma splice incorrectly separates two independent clauses with a comma, instead of a comma-and-coordinating-conjunction.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Punctuating a List

9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to use commas to punctuate a written list of people, things, actions, or events.