Components of a Sentence
Name a type of sentence.
Options:
-Simple sentence
-Compound sentence
-Complex sentence
-Compound-complex sentence
-OPx3
-Strong sentence
Why is it important to learn about different sentence types?
We encounter written expression all over the place, both in and outside of school. Different writing tasks require different sentence types, depending on the intended audience.
Objective: Simple Sentence
Topic: This week
Must:
1) Express one singular thought
2) Include a noun phrase and a verb phrase
What are the two components of a simple sentence?
1) Expresses one singular thought
2) Includes a noun phrase and a verb phrase
What type of sentence is an OPx3?
A compound-complex sentence
Objective: Compound sentence
Topic: Music
Must include two simple sentences connected by a FANBOYS word
What is a compound sentence?
Two simple sentences connected by a FANBOYS word
What type of sentence would be most appropriate on a resume?
A simple sentence
Objective: 2 compound sentences
Topic: Favorite food
Must include:
1) Two complete sentences connected by a FANBOYS word
2) Two complete sentences connected by a FANBOYS word
What are the two components of a complex sentence? Define each component.
1) A dependent clause - a part of the sentence that is incomplete... it DEPENDS on more information in order to make it complete
2) An independent clause - a complete sentence that can stand on its own
What type of sentence is this? Why?
While the students were having fun playing Jeopardy, they were also practicing reading and writing diverse sentence types, so they were actually learning a lot!
Compound-complex sentence:
Dependent clause - "While the students were having fun playing Jeopardy"
Compound sentence - "They were also practicing their learning of diverse sentence types and they were AWESOME at it!"
Objective: Complex Sentence + Simple Sentence
Topic: Summer activities
Must include one complex sentence and one simple sentence
Complex sentence: includes a dependent and independent clause
Simple sentence: expresses one singular thought and includes a noun phrase and verb phrase
What is a compound-complex sentence? Define each component of the sentence.
A compound-complex sentence has at least one dependent clause and a compound sentence.
A dependent clause - a part of the sentence that is incomplete... it DEPENDS on more information in order to make it complete
A compound sentence - two simple sentences connected by a FANBOYS word
What two sentence types are these? How do you know?
Miss T. and Ms. Klein are incredibly proud of their students this year. Although hybrid learning can be difficult, their 8th-grade students always bring vigor and laughter to the classroom.
Simple sentence + Complex sentence
Simple sentence: Miss T. and Ms. Klein are incredibly proud of their students this year.
Complex sentence: Although hybrid learning can be difficult, their 8th-grade students always bring vigor and laughter to the classroom.
Objective: Compound-complex sentence
Topic: Something you have learned in LLI class this semester
Must:
1) Include a dependent clause
2) Include a compound sentence