ELA21.6.16a

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 6

ELA21.6.16a

Identify commas, parentheses, and dashes that are used to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements in texts from various genres.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Commas, parentheses, and dashes are used to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements in texts.
  • A nonrestrictive or parenthetical element is a part of a sentence that can be removed without changing the sentence's meaning.
  • There are multiple genres of text, including poetry, informational text, and narratives.

Skills

  • Identify punctuation marks that are used to set off nonrestrictive and parenthetical elements in texts from a variety of genres.

Understanding

  • Published texts can provide examples of the appropriate use of punctuation marks to set off nonrestrictive or parenthetical elements.

Vocabulary

  • Commas
  • Parentheses
  • Dashes
  • Nonrestrictive elements
  • Parenthetical elements
  • Genres

COS Examples

Examples: poetry, informational texts, narratives

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