Punctuating a Pause: Commas and Dashes

Commas and dashes are both used to indicate pauses or breaks, but what’s the difference? Help your learners find out with this engaging one-page worksheet! Designed for an eighth-grade grammar curriculum, Punctuating a Pause: Commas and Dashes is a great way to get students looking at punctuation, sentence structure, and flow when writing. Students will rewrite eight different sentences, adding in provided additional information, and include commas or dashes where appropriate.