The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Colon
What is a colon and how is it used properly in your writing? This site gives examples of proper usage.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Using Commas With Coordinating Conjunctions
An exercise with ten compound sentences. Students are asked to type the commas where they belongs in compound sentences with a coordinating conjunctions. Then students can check their answers to see how they did.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Review of Punctuation
Students will choose which, if any, of a list of sentences is punctuated correctly or incorrectly. When students select an answer, a pop-up box appears with feedback including the answer and explanation. Java is required.
Grammar Tips
Grammar and Usage for the Non Expert: Using Commas With Dates
This grammar page begins with examples of how to punctuate dates, then provides the rules that govern those examples.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: The Grammar Handbook: Interjections
A resourceful and professional look at interjections. Provides definitions, examples, and additional information. A great site from the Writing Center at the University of Illinois.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Comma
This entry focuses on the rules for comma use including listing the uses, explaining the rules, and providing detailed examples.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Use Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Use With Dates and Addresses Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Dates and Addresses Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Dates and Addresses.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Dates and Addresses Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Dates and Addresses.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Comma Use Exercise 4
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Commas After Introductions, Exercise 1
Use this exercise to determine your understanding of comma usage with introductory elements in sentences.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Puns and Punctuation
For this lesson plan, students will examine some Tom Swiftie dialogue puns, paying special attention to their punctuation. First in groups and then as individuals, students will create their own Tom Swiftie puns for their writer's...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Puns and Punctuation
A Writer's Workshop idea in which learners learn to use and punctuate adverbs and specific dialogue to create puns called Tom Swifties. Teacher instructions, student instructions, and student writing samples are provided, as well as an...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky "I Will Not" Chalkboard
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, this cross-curricular lesson involves having students Learn how to summarize correctly with this cross-curricular writing assignment and prompt.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Wacky Advertisement (With Disclaimer) Activity
Inspired by Barry Lane's book 51 Wacky We-Search Reports, in this cross-curricular lesson students learn how to summarize properly.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Dj Cows Spelling Patterns
A library of word searches for practicing vocabulary and spelling. Each word search focuses on a family of words with a similar spelling pattern.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Comma Rules
Use this site for recognizing when to use commas. Includes examples.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder Punctuation
A list of the major elements of punctuation in the English language, including the period, question mark, exclamation mark, comma, apostrophe, quotation marks, colon, semicolon, dash, and hyphen. Provides a brief description and the...