Commas to clarify meaning: olive ridley turtle
Whiteboard Challenges
Challenge 1
Identify the meaning behind the first sentence. Rewrite it so that there is a comma in the sentence and identify how this changes the meaning.
Challenge 2
Identify the meaning behind the second sentence. Rewrite it using commas so that the meaning is altered.
Challenge 3
Read sentence 3. Rewrite it in two different ways, each with a comma so that the meaning of each sentence is clear. Now use some of the words from the Word Wall to improve one of your sentences.
Whiteboard Challenges
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1) “Quick turtles are starting to arrive on the beach!”
2) The turtle noticed the presenter was crawling up the sand.
3) The turtle crawled up the beach slowly selecting a suitable place to lay her eggs.
Word Wall
olive ridley turtle
arribada
hatching
breeding
carnivorous
carapace
predators
natal beach
clutch
competing
hauled
sweeping