ELA21.6.19b

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

ELA21.6.19b

Revise writing for correct mechanics with a focus on commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

  • Commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons are punctuation marks that are used in writing for different purposes.
  • Standard English punctuation conventions.
  • Strategies for revising writing.

Skills

  • Identify the incorrect usage of commas, apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, and semicolons in writing.
  • Revise writing to correct errors in commas, apostrophe, quotation mark, colon, and semicolon usage.

Understanding

  • Their writing must demonstrate the correct usage of standard English punctuation conventions.

Vocabulary

  • Mechanics
  • Commas
  • Apostrophes
  • Quotation marks
  • Colons
  • Semicolons
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