Commas in direct address

Presentation

•

English

•

5th Grade

•

Easy

•

CCSS

L.4.2C, L.3.1A, L.1.1J

Standards-aligned

Michelle Blancher

Used 237+ times

FREE Resource

7 Slides • 10 Questions

Commas in Direct Address

YAY!

Direct Address

Separate the name of a person from the rest of the text.
Example: Cole, where did you leave your backpack?

Multiple Choice

Who is being spoken to in this sentence?

Josh, please pick up your shoes.

I don't know

Josh

The mom

Who is being spoken to?

The direct address tells you who is being spoken to.
In the example, "Josh, please pick up your shoes." we know that the person speaking is talking to Josh because they said his name.

Where does the comma go?

If the direct address is at the beginning of the sentence the comma goes after the name.
Example: Owen, do you know when the movie starts?

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Violet how are you today?

how,

Violet,

you,

today,?

Where does the comma go?

If the direct address is at the end of the sentence the comma goes before the name.
Example: What's your favorite candy, Aubrey?

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

When did you go to the park Mason?

when,

you,

did,

park,

Where does the comma go?

If the direct address is in the middle of the sentence then you need 2 commas.
Example: Tell me, Abbie, how do you like your new job?

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

I suspect Nora that you know the answer.

,Nora,

Nora,

,Nora

A direct address does not always have to be a name. It can be...

Ladies and gentlemen, let's begin!
Grandpa, thank you for coming to my game.

Multiple Choice

Is this sentence written correctly?

Alan, put your hand up if you do not understand.

yes

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

Absolutely, John, get your skates on.

Absolutely John, get your skates on.

Absolutely John get your skates on.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

Let's eat Grandpa.

Let's eat, Grandpa.

Multiple Choice

Where does the comma go in the following sentence?

Your plane is ready Mr. President.

ready,

Mr.,

plane,

Multiple Choice

Who is the direct address of this sentence?

Lisa, I really like your new skirt!

Lisa

Dri

Rhiannon

Multiple Choice

Who is the direct address of this sentence?

I wonder, Class, if the flowers we planted are sprouting yet.

no one

Miss B

Class

Commas in Direct Address

YAY!

Show answer

Auto Play

Slide 1 / 17

SLIDE

Similar Resources on Wayground

11 questions

Comparing Point of View

Presentation

•

5th Grade

13 questions

Context Clues

Presentation

•

5th Grade

11 questions

Subject/Verb Agreement

Presentation

•

5th Grade

12 questions

Bahasa Inggris kelas 5

Presentation

•

5th Grade

12 questions

Greek and Latin Prefixes

Presentation

•

5th Grade

12 questions

Prepositions

Presentation

•

3rd Grade

12 questions

Making Inferences

Presentation

•

5th Grade

11 questions

Sort 4 (un- in- dis- mis-) Prefixes

Presentation

•

5th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

24 questions

PBIS-HGMS Day 10

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

10 questions

HCS SCI 03 Summer School Review 3

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

11 questions

Home Scope

Quiz

•

7th - 8th Grade

15 questions

HCS SCI 05 Summer School Assessment 3 Review

Quiz

•

5th Grade

35 questions

Lufkin Road Middle School Student Handbook & Policies Assessment

Quiz

•

7th Grade

18 questions

Geo 11.3 Area of Circles and Sectors

Quiz

•

9th - 11th Grade

Discover more resources for English

15 questions

HCS SCI 05 Summer School Assessment 3 Review

Quiz

•

5th Grade