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Comma Football Review Game - Year 3

Updated: 21 Mar 2025

Play Comma Football Review, an engaging comma game to help your Year 3 students practise using commas in a series and when separating clauses.

Editable: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Pages: 1 Page
Year: 3

Curriculum

VC2E3LY12

Re-read and edit texts for meaning, appropriate structure, grammatical choices and punctuation <ul> <li>using print and online dictionaries and spellcheck to edit spelling, realising that spellcheck accuracy depends on understanding the word function, for example ‘there’ or ‘their’ and ‘rain’ or ‘reign’</li> <li>checking for correct use of apostrophes for contractions and to indicate possession</li> </ul>
VC2E2LA10

Recognise that capital letters are used in titles and commas are used to separate items in lists <ul> <li>identifying how capital letters are used in the titles of texts</li> <li>identifying commas used in lists in a variety of types of texts, for example ‘This class has students who speak Vietnamese, Thai and Arabic at home.’</li> </ul>
VC2E3LA06

Understand that a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing a subject and a verb that need to agree <ul> <li>identifying clauses in texts by locating verbs and the key words that link to the verbs, for example ‘While the cat slept, the mouse scurried across the path.’</li> <li>identifying that a singular subject has a singular verb, and a plural subject has a plural verb, for example ‘The girl plays cricket.’ and ‘The girls play cricket.’</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY11

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, using topic-specific and precise vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate <ul> <li>gathering information and ideas about a topic in preparation for writing, which may include information and ideas from online and digital sources</li> <li>researching a topic to prepare an oral or multimodal presentation</li> <li>planning the sequence of ideas and information using techniques such as storyboards or a simple flow chart</li> <li>explaining ideas to a peer when planning a presentation</li> <li>selecting an appropriate text structure for a writing purpose, and sequencing content for clarity and to have an impact on an audience</li> <li>using appropriate simple and compound sentences to express and combine ideas</li> <li>using vocabulary, including topic-specific vocabulary, relevant to the type of text and purpose</li> <li>using digital tools to plan, sequence, compose and edit texts</li> </ul>

teaching resource

Comma Football Review Game - Year 3

Updated: 21 Mar 2025

Play Comma Football Review, an engaging comma game to help your Year 3 students practise using commas in a series and when separating clauses.

Editable: PowerPoint, Google Slides
Pages: 1 Page
Year: 3

Play Comma Football Review, an engaging comma game to help your Year 3 students practise using commas in a series and when separating clauses.

Engage Your Sports Fans With Comma Football Review!

Commas can sometimes be confusing, especially when it comes to using them correctly in lists, dates, clauses, or addresses. It’s completely normal for kids to feel a bit overwhelmed by these rules! That’s why we’re excited to introduce this Comma Football Review Game. It offers an excellent opportunity for students to practise and improve their skills in a fun, gamified classroom environment.

Your Students Will ♥️ Comma Football!

Looking for exciting comma games that will keep your year 3 students engaged? This Google Slides interactive Comma Football Review game features a fun football theme that’s sure to capture your students’ attention. Students will practise using commas correctly in various contexts, such as separating items in a list and separating clauses. The best part? It’s a self-checking game, allowing students to receive instant feedback and practise at their own pace.

This comma football game is perfect for reinforcing punctuation skills while keeping the excitement level high, so make sure you grab it today!

Download This Year 3 Commas Game Game Today!

Ready to dive into this fun commas game? Download this interactive commas game in Google Slides format or editable PowerPoint, where you can make edits as needed before playing with your students. Simply click the dropdown arrow on the download button and select your preferred file type. This resource will run in presentation mode.

This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

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Curriculum

VC2E3LY12

Re-read and edit texts for meaning, appropriate structure, grammatical choices and punctuation <ul> <li>using print and online dictionaries and spellcheck to edit spelling, realising that spellcheck accuracy depends on understanding the word function, for example ‘there’ or ‘their’ and ‘rain’ or ‘reign’</li> <li>checking for correct use of apostrophes for contractions and to indicate possession</li> </ul>
VC2E2LA10

Recognise that capital letters are used in titles and commas are used to separate items in lists <ul> <li>identifying how capital letters are used in the titles of texts</li> <li>identifying commas used in lists in a variety of types of texts, for example ‘This class has students who speak Vietnamese, Thai and Arabic at home.’</li> </ul>
VC2E3LA06

Understand that a clause is a unit of grammar usually containing a subject and a verb that need to agree <ul> <li>identifying clauses in texts by locating verbs and the key words that link to the verbs, for example ‘While the cat slept, the mouse scurried across the path.’</li> <li>identifying that a singular subject has a singular verb, and a plural subject has a plural verb, for example ‘The girl plays cricket.’ and ‘The girls play cricket.’</li> </ul>
VC2E3LY11

Create narrative, informative and persuasive texts, written and spoken, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, using topic-specific and precise vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate <ul> <li>gathering information and ideas about a topic in preparation for writing, which may include information and ideas from online and digital sources</li> <li>researching a topic to prepare an oral or multimodal presentation</li> <li>planning the sequence of ideas and information using techniques such as storyboards or a simple flow chart</li> <li>explaining ideas to a peer when planning a presentation</li> <li>selecting an appropriate text structure for a writing purpose, and sequencing content for clarity and to have an impact on an audience</li> <li>using appropriate simple and compound sentences to express and combine ideas</li> <li>using vocabulary, including topic-specific vocabulary, relevant to the type of text and purpose</li> <li>using digital tools to plan, sequence, compose and edit texts</li> </ul>

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