Restrictive or Nonrestrictive?
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Restrictive or Nonrestrictive?" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core L.6.2.A. If your student is a year younger but already steady on punctuation, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and nonrestrictive elements never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
6th grade grammar worksheet: mark 12 underlined parts restrictive or nonrestrictive and add commas, as with Mount Rainier. Answer key included. Part of our nonrestrictive elements punctuation collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Begin with Restrictive or Nonrestrictive? and ask whether each part tells which one. Then practice commas, and finish with parentheses.
What students will practice
- Students will label 12 underlined parts R for restrictive or N for nonrestrictive.
- Students will add commas around each nonrestrictive part, such as which opened in 1937.
- Students will decide whether a part tells which one or only adds extra information.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 6th Grade
Standard: Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.
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FAQ
How do I use this nonrestrictive elements worksheet?
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Begin with Restrictive or Nonrestrictive? and ask whether each part tells which one. Then practice commas, and finish with parentheses.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Mark 12 underlined parts restrictive or nonrestrictive and add commas, as with Mount Rainier. Extra information that could be removed without changing who or what the sentence is about gets commas; needed information that tells which one does not. The directions on the page read: Read the underlined part of each sentence. Write R on the line if it is restrictive (needed) or N if it is nonrestrictive (extra). Add commas around each nonrestrictive part. An answer key is included.
Can I use this nonrestrictive elements worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade punctuation, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with nonrestrictive elements. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What is the difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive?
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A restrictive part tells which one and is needed, so it gets no commas, as in The students who finished the test early read quietly. A nonrestrictive part is extra, so it gets commas, as in Ms. Adeyemi, who teaches science, keeps a pet snake.
When should a who clause have no commas?
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Leave out commas when the clause tells which person, as in The boy who found my wallet returned it. Without the clause, you would not know which boy.
Can parentheses replace commas?
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Yes. Parentheses and commas can both set off extra information, as in Mr. Okafor (our music teacher) plays the cello.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Punctuation |
| Standard | L.6.2.A |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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