{"id":100,"date":"2025-03-31T10:33:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=100"},"modified":"2025-12-05T16:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:37:05","slug":"displaying-student-work-teacher-evaluations-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=100","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Parentheses, Commas, and Dashes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100\" class=\"elementor elementor-100\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ba5fa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ba5fa4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a52ba5\" data-id=\"9a52ba5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6666aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6666aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13973\" alt=\"When to Use Parentheses, Commas, and Dashes\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332604d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332604d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching students how to punctuate extra information in sentences can feel surprisingly tricky. They often understand that writers <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">add<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> details, but choosing <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">which punctuation mark fits best<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014a comma, parentheses, or a dash\u2014requires practice, modeling, and a bit of playfulness.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This post walks you through a complete mini-unit with anchor charts, organizers, and task cards that help students <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">feel<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the difference between punctuation choices. By the end, your students will know how to set off nonrestrictive elements with confidence (and even style).<\/span><\/p><h2>Why This Skill Matters<\/h2><p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Nonrestrictive elements\u2014also called \u201cextra information\u201d\u2014add humor, voice, and clarity to writing. But each punctuation mark creates a different tone:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Commas<\/strong> \u2192 natural, smooth interruption<\/li><li><strong>Parentheses<\/strong> \u2192 quiet whisper or side comment<\/li><li><strong>Dashes<\/strong> \u2192 dramatic emphasis<\/li><\/ul><p>Helping students notice these differences empowers them to make purposeful decisions as writers. That\u2019s why a focused unit on <strong>Parentheses Commas Dashes<\/strong> is so valuable in upper elementary and middle grades.<\/p><h3><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24px;\">Lesson Handout<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This handout includes printable organizers with instructions and the task cards listed in this post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5da6bb5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5da6bb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/comma\/comma-parenthesis-dashes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a95bc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a95bc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 1: Anchor Chart \u2014 \u201cUsing Parentheses, Commas, Dashes to Set Off Extra Information\u201d<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d2246b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d2246b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a35003\" data-id=\"1a35003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23967ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23967ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/comma\/comma-parenthesis-dashes-anchor-chart.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Types of Parenthetical Elements Parentheses Commas Dashes Anchor Chart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaa4c5a\" data-id=\"eaa4c5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47444da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47444da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Begin the lesson with a simple three-column anchor chart that shows:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb3666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fbb3666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<table>\n  <thead>\n    <tr>\n      <th><strong>Punctuation<\/strong><\/th>\n      <th><strong>Personality<\/strong><\/th>\n      <th><strong>Use it when...<\/strong><\/th>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/thead>\n  <tbody>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Comma<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>smooth and subtle<\/td>\n      <td>extra info is tightly connected<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Parentheses<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>quiet and humble<\/td>\n      <td>info is low-key but worth mentioning<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n    <tr>\n      <td><strong>Dash<\/strong><\/td>\n      <td>dramatic and bold<\/td>\n      <td>info deserves a spotlight (but don't overdo it)<\/td>\n    <\/tr>\n  <\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a5417 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95a5417\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teacher Tip:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Have students <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">read the same sentence<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> three different ways (comma, parentheses, dash). They will instantly hear how tone shifts with punctuation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a0445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6a0445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 2: Organizer \u2014 Identifying the Best Punctuation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27696bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27696bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next, use this organizer<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that asks students to:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">read<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a sentence with extra information<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">identify<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> how the information <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">feels<\/span><\/em><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">choose<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> which punctuation the author should use<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can model the first few together:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it a natural detail? \u2192 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">comma<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it a quiet aside? \u2192 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">parentheses<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Is it exciting, surprising, or interruptive? \u2192 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">dash<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students then complete the organizer independently or with partners.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a9de02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a9de02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec3752e\" data-id=\"ec3752e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee2b7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ee2b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/comma\/commas-parentheses-dashes-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Types of Parenthetical Elements Parentheses Commas Dashes Organizer\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6c4022\" data-id=\"e6c4022\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92e3152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92e3152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>1. Commas<\/h4><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Personality:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> casual connection<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When to Use:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> when the information is connected to the sentence and flows naturally<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The dog, a golden retriever, wagged its tail.<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><h4>2. Parentheses<\/h4><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Personality:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> quiet aside<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When to Use:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> when the information feels like a side comment or is less important<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The class was canceled (due to a surprise snowstorm), but the homework was still due.<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul><h4>3. Dashes<\/h4><ul><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Personality:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> dramatic emphasis<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When to Use:<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> when the extra information interrupts the sentence or deserves attention<\/span><\/li><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Example:<\/span><\/strong> <em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The teacher \u2014 always prepared for any question \u2014 handed out the test.<\/span><\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf56d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf56d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why this works:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> It forces students to think <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">beyond correctness<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and consider the <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">author\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> craft<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2014something upper elementary students love exploring.<\/span><\/p><h3>Activity 3: \u201cTypes of Parenthetical Elements\u201d Barn-Door Flap Organizer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d675fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d675fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd8dce0\" data-id=\"dd8dce0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1256156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1256156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/comma\/commas-parentheses-dashes-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Types of Parenthetical Elements Parentheses Commas Dashes Organizer\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a8848e\" data-id=\"1a8848e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f22ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f22ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This eight-flap organizer gives students space to explore the full range of parenthetical elements:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">appositives<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">nonrestrictive clauses<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">interrupters<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">explanations<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">afterthoughts<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">clarifications<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">transitions<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">contrasting details<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2728 <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teacher Tip:<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> These flapbooks make fantastic additions to writing notebooks. Students turn back to them often while drafting.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62530a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62530a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity 4: 24 Task Cards \u2014 \u201cChoose the Best Punctuation\u201d<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">These task cards are intentionally challenging because punctuation <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">really does<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> depend on tone and intention.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-26f4b6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26f4b6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2286c3c\" data-id=\"2286c3c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c1e56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c1e56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/comma\/commas-parentheses-dashes-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Types of Parenthetical Elements Parentheses Commas Dashes Task Cards\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40f5b14\" data-id=\"40f5b14\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72911be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72911be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p><p>Using these task cards, students practice identifying the <strong>nonrestrictive clause<\/strong> in each sentence and deciding whether it should be set apart with <strong>commas or dashes<\/strong>. Because the choices are narrowed to just these two punctuation marks, each card has a clearly correct answer, making this a true task card activity rather than an open\u2011ended exercise.<\/p><p><em>Note: The sentences are original but draw inspiration from Jack London\u2019s novels, giving the activity a literary theme that keeps students engaged.<\/em><\/p><p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cf86d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cf86d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-size: 24px;\">Want to bring it to life?<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Grab the free organizers and task cards, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> let punctuation practice be something students <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">actually<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> look forward to. \u2728<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4b8b3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3a4b8b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/writing\/comma\/comma-parenthesis-dashes.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded9e17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ded9e17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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