This tests CCSS.L.2.2.b (using commas in greetings and closings of letters). In a friendly letter, we use specific comma rules: (1) Put a comma AFTER the person's name in the greeting ("Dear Grandma," "Dear Emma," "Dear Mr. Lee,"). (2) Put a comma AFTER the closing phrase ("Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," "Thank you,"). (3) Do NOT put a comma after your own name at the end (the signature) - just write your name with no comma. These comma placements are standard letter writing format that makes letters look proper and polite. Choice B is correct because it shows the comma correctly placed after the greeting name in "Dear Grandma," which follows the standard friendly letter format: comma after greeting, comma after closing, no comma after your name. Choice A uses a colon instead of a comma, and Choice D puts the comma in the wrong place after "Dear," while second graders often put the comma between "Dear" and the name instead of after, use other punctuation like a colon or period, or add no punctuation at all in the greeting. To help students: Authentic practice: Write real letters to grandparents, friends, pen pals, teacher, community helpers, using sentence frames like "Dear ___," "Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," and practice adding commas in the right spots. Physical punctuation: Students hold comma cards, stand after greeting name and after closing phrase to show where commas go, and watch for putting comma in wrong spot ("Dear, Grandma") or using period instead of comma ("Dear Grandma.").

This tests using commas in letter closings. 'Your friend,' needs a comma after the closing words. The comma comes before your name.

Letter greetings always end with a comma. 'Dear Aunt Maria,' shows the right spot. The comma goes after the whole name.

In letter closings, we put a comma after the closing words. 'See you soon,' has the comma, then Carlos goes on the next line. Perfect!

This tests CCSS.L.2.2.b (using commas in greetings and closings of letters). In a friendly letter, we use specific comma rules: (1) Put a comma AFTER the person's name in the greeting ("Dear Grandma," "Dear Emma," "Dear Mr. Lee,"). (2) Put a comma AFTER the closing phrase ("Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," "Thank you,"). (3) Do NOT put a comma after your own name at the end (the signature) - just write your name with no comma. These comma placements are standard letter writing format that makes letters look proper and polite. Choice A is correct because it identifies the need to add a comma after Sofia in the greeting, which follows the standard friendly letter format: comma after greeting, comma after closing, no comma after your name. Choice D suggests adding a comma after Maya, which would incorrectly place a comma after the signature, while second graders often forget commas in letter format, add commas after their own name when they shouldn't, or miss the comma after the greeting name. To help students: Model letter writing: Write a class letter on the board, pause at greeting and closing to add commas, think aloud about comma placement. Physical punctuation: Students hold comma cards, stand after greeting name and after closing phrase to show where commas go, and watch for forgetting comma after greeting ("Dear Grandma"), forgetting comma after closing ("Love"), or adding comma after signature ("Emma,").

This tests CCSS.L.2.2.b (using commas in greetings and closings of letters). In a friendly letter, we use specific comma rules: (1) Put a comma AFTER the person's name in the greeting ("Dear Grandma," "Dear Emma," "Dear Mr. Lee,"). (2) Put a comma AFTER the closing phrase ("Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," "Thank you,"). (3) Do NOT put a comma after your own name at the end (the signature) - just write your name with no comma. These comma placements are standard letter writing format that makes letters look proper and polite. Choice A is correct because it identifies the need to add a comma after wishes in the closing, which follows the standard friendly letter format: comma after greeting, comma after closing, no comma after your name. Choice D suggests adding a comma after Marcus, which would incorrectly place a comma after the signature, while second graders often forget commas after the closing phrase, add commas after their own name when they shouldn't, or remove required commas from the greeting or date. To help students: Practice writing letters: Start with a template filling in blanks, use color coding to highlight where commas go (after greeting name, after closing phrase). Teach the comma questions: After the greeting name, ask "Is this done?" Yes → comma; after closing word (Love, Sincerely), ask "Is this phrase done?" Yes → comma; after your own name (signature), ask "Does my name need a comma?" No → no comma, and watch for forgetting comma after closing ("Love").

This tests CCSS.L.2.2.b (using commas in greetings and closings of letters). In a friendly letter, we use specific comma rules: (1) Put a comma AFTER the person's name in the greeting ("Dear Grandma," "Dear Emma," "Dear Mr. Lee,"). (2) Put a comma AFTER the closing phrase ("Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," "Thank you,"). (3) Do NOT put a comma after your own name at the end (the signature) - just write your name with no comma. These comma placements are standard letter writing format that makes letters look proper and polite. Choice C is correct because it shows the comma correctly placed after the greeting name in "Dear Aunt Maria," which follows the standard friendly letter format: comma after greeting, comma after closing, no comma after your name. Choice A shows a missing comma after the greeting, and Choice B puts the comma in the wrong place after "Dear," while second graders often forget commas in letter format, put the comma between "Dear" and the name instead of after, or use a period instead of a comma. To help students: Model letter writing: Write a class letter on the board, pause at greeting and closing to add commas, think aloud about comma placement. Physical punctuation: Students hold comma cards, stand after greeting name and after closing phrase to show where commas go, and watch for putting comma in wrong spot ("Dear, Grandma"), using period instead of comma ("Dear Grandma."), or no punctuation at all.

This tests CCSS.L.2.2.b (using commas in greetings and closings of letters). In a friendly letter, we use specific comma rules: (1) Put a comma AFTER the person's name in the greeting ("Dear Grandma," "Dear Emma," "Dear Mr. Lee,"). (2) Put a comma AFTER the closing phrase ("Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," "Thank you,"). (3) Do NOT put a comma after your own name at the end (the signature) - just write your name with no comma. These comma placements are standard letter writing format that makes letters look proper and polite. Choice A is correct because it shows the comma correctly placed after the closing phrase in "Sincerely, Carlos," which follows the standard friendly letter format: comma after greeting, comma after closing, no comma after your name. Choice B shows a missing comma after the closing, and Choice D adds a comma after the signature, while second graders often forget commas after the closing phrase, add commas after their own name when they shouldn't, or use a period instead of a comma. To help students: Create a letter format anchor chart showing: GREETING: Dear [Name], (comma after name), BODY: [Your message], CLOSING: [Closing phrase], (comma after closing), SIGNATURE: [Your name] (NO comma). Authentic practice: Write real letters to grandparents, friends, pen pals, teacher, community helpers, using sentence frames like "Dear ___," "Love," "Your friend," "Sincerely," and practice adding commas in the right spots.

This tests using commas in letter closings. 'Your friend,' needs a comma after the closing words. The comma comes before your name.

This tests comma use in dates. 'May 15, 2024' needs a comma between day and year. The comma helps separate the numbers.