1. Using Commas in a Series Houghton Mifflin Text pages 176-177

2. Which sentence is written correctly? 1. Gold is found in California, Idaho, and Georgia. 2. Gold is found in California Idaho and Georgia. 3. Gold is found in California Idaho, and Georgia. 4. None of the above

3. Which sentence is written correctly? 1. Tim Kara, and David are learning to pan for gold. 2. Tim, Kara, and David are learning to pan for gold. 3. Tim Kara and David are learning to pan for gold. 4. None of the above

4. Which sentence is written correctly? 1. Tim watches men women and children standing in a stream. 2. They, scoop, shovel, or toss dirt into a pan. 3. Then they sift shake, and slosh the gravel. 4. None of the above

5. Which sentence is written correctly? 1. Pebbles, sand, and gold are left in the pan. 2. Panning for gold is, muddy, wet, and tiring work. 3. Panning for gold is muddy we and tiring work. 4. None of the above.

6. Which sentence is written correctly? 1. They read studied and took notes. 2. Could anyone get rich with just a shovel pan, and a dream? 3. Farmers, teachers, and shopkeepers hope so! 4. None of the above

7. 1. They headed west from Ohio, Virginia, and New York. 2. Many others came from Asia Europe and Australia. 3. The students wrote practiced, and performed a play about the Gold Rush. 4. None of the above Which sentence is written correctly?

8. 1. Their, friends, family, and teachers watched the play. 2. They clapped cheered, and whistled when it was over. 3. Sarah, Andy, and Kristen, learned about the Gold Rush. 4. None of the above. Which sentence is written correctly?

9. Which line of text has an error? 1. Newspapers in Boston New York and 2. Philadelphia told amazing stories about 3. the gold in California.

10. Which line of text has an error? 1. People sailed, rode, or walked to 2. the region. They lived in tents huts, 3. and shacks. Few became rich.

11. Which line of text has an error? 1. Some suffered, starved, and died. 2. Others quit packed up and left. 3. However, many people stayed.

12. Challenge… It’s your turn to write! Imagine…gold has been discovered on the moon. Write about joining the gold rush. Think about the other people who might join you. Think about what you might bring on your trip to the moon to find gold. Think about your plans after returning home with the gold. Write a journal entry describing your trip and your plans. Be sure to include commas in the right places. Good luck!