Spot Missing Commas

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🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To spot missing commas in lists

Success Criteria: I can find where commas should go in a list of things.

1. Which sentence has the commas in the right places?

I like cats dogs and rabbits.

I like cats, dogs and rabbits.

I like cats dogs, and rabbits.

2. Which sentence is written correctly?

We need red blue and yellow paint.

We need red, blue and yellow paint.

We need red blue, and yellow paint.

3. Pick the sentence with the right commas:

Sam likes apples bananas and grapes.

Sam likes apples, bananas and grapes.

Sam likes, apples bananas and grapes.

4. Which sentence is correct?

Mum dad and sister went shopping.

Mum, dad and sister went shopping.

Mum dad, and sister went shopping.

5. Add the missing commas to this sentence:

I can see birds bees and butterflies in the garden.

6. Put commas in the right places:

We packed sandwiches crisps and juice for our picnic.

7. Extension Challenge: Write your own list of three favourite foods. Remember to use commas!

My favourite foods are ________________________________

8. Support Activity: Circle where the commas should go:

The children played with balls ( ) skipping ropes ( ) and hoops.