✨ Engage Students with Black History Month Grammar Practice!

Looking for a no-prep way to teach commas while celebrating Black History Month?
This grammar activity reinforces six essential comma rules through meaningful, real-world sentences featuring famous Black musicians like Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Bob Marley, Nina Simone, and more.

✅ Perfect for:

• Teaching comma rules in an engaging, culturally relevant context

• Bell ringers, small-group work, or independent grammar practice

• Black History Month–themed ELA lessons

• Middle school grammar review and test prep

What’s Included:

• 30 comma practice sentences featuring famous Black musicians

• Grammar practice for six comma rules:

  • Lists

  • Compound Sentences

  • Introductory Phrases

  • Appositive Phrases

  • Addresses & Dates

  • Mixed Rules Review

• Answer key with clear explanations for each correction

• No-prep, print-and-go format for easy classroom use

Skills Covered:

• Correct comma placement in a variety of sentence structures

• Sentence editing and revision

• Grammar rule application in real-world writing

• Reinforcement of test-taking strategies for grammar assessments

How to Use:

• Bell ringers, exit tickets, or spiral grammar review

• Independent or small-group practice

• Sub plans for a meaningful Black History Month activity

• Grammar stations or centers

Celebrate influential Black artists while improving grammar skills — download and print today!

Copyright:
©2025 Light Up Literature. All rights reserved. For classroom use only. This resource may not be distributed or uploaded to public/shared drives.