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Common Core Standard L.5.2a Questions

Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*

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Grade 5 Commas CCSS: L.5.2a
Choose ALL the sentences that correctly use commas in a series.
  1. It is rainy, cold, and windy outside.
  2. Her dress has sparkles flowers and, bows on it.
  3. Dave plays basketball football and soccer.
  4. My mom can cook chicken, cookies, and waffles.
  5. He likes to eat tacos, burritos and rice.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: L.5.2a
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
  1. Mrs. Wilbers taught Ali, Lennard, Terrell and Shamori.
  2. Mrs. Wilbers taught Ali, Lennard, Terrell, and Shamori.
  3. Mrs. Wilbers taught Ali, Lennard Terrell and Shamori.
  4. Mrs. Wilbers taught Ali Lennard Terrell and Shamori.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: L.5.2a
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
  1. The students are required to bring, their textbooks, pencils and flash drives to class.
  2. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and flash drives to class.
  3. The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and flash drives to class.
  4. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils and flash drives to class.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: L.5.2a
Which of these examples is the correct way to use commas in a series?
  1. Bill likes, baseball, hockey, football, and soccer.
  2. Bill likes baseball, hockey, football, and soccer.
  3. Bill likes baseball, hockey, football and, soccer.
  4. Bill, likes, baseball, hockey, football and soccer.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2a
Which choice correctly uses the words below in a sentence?

Our pets
a hamster
a dog
a cat
  1. We have three pets that include a hamster, a dog, and a cat.
  2. We have three pets that include a hamster a dog and a cat.
  3. We have three pets that include, a hamster, a dog, and a cat.
  4. We have three pets that include a hamster a dog, and a cat.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2a
Which choice correctly uses the following words in a sentence?

Grocery List
peas
milk
ice cream
bananas
  1. Please buy the following at the grocery store peas milk ice cream bananas.
  2. Please buy the following at the grocery store: peas milk ice cream bananas.
  3. Please buy the following at the grocery store: peas, milk, ice, cream, bananas.
  4. Please buy the following at the grocery store: peas, milk, ice cream, bananas.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2a
Choose the sentences that best adds the following words to a sentence:

Pick up your clothes
Put them in the washer
Add the soap
  1. Please pick up your clothes, put them in the washer and finally add the soap.
  2. Please pick up your clothes, put them in the washer, and finally, add the soap.
  3. Please pick up, your clothes put them, in the washer and finally, add the soap.
  4. Please pick up your clothes put them in the washer and finally add the soap.
Grade 5 Commas CCSS: CCRA.L.2, L.5.2, L.5.2a
Which choice correctly includes the words below in a sentence?

American flag colors:
Red
White
Blue
  1. The colors of the American flag are red white, and blue.
  2. The colors of the American flag are red, white, and blue.
  3. The colors of the American flag are red white and blue
  4. The colors of the American flag are, red white and blue.

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