Commas for direct address worksheets
Fifth graders punctuate direct address, yes/no openers, and tag questions, L.5.2.c, writing each sentence with its commas in place.
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What students need to know
When a sentence speaks TO someone, their name gets set off with commas: Maya, please close the window. Yes and no take commas too, and tag questions hang on one: didn't you?
This skill runs from 5th grade through 6th grade. Pick a grade above for level-matched sentences, teaching notes, and worksheets.
Commas for direct address across the grades
5th grade
Fifth graders punctuate direct address, yes/no openers, and tag questions, L.5.2.c, writing each sentence with its commas in place.
6th grade
Sixth graders place these commas automatically, including stacked cases (No, Grandpa, the remote is under the dog), and hear the pause each comma marks.
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