Complex Sentences
What are three required parts for a complex sentence?
What is a dependent clause, and independent clause, and a subordinating conjunction?
What is the second sentence below?
People from different regions of the country have strong opinions about food.
Many southern states claim crinkle-cut fries are the best.
What is a supporting detail?
This spelling represents the number 2
What is 'two'?
A compound sentence includes these four components
What are two independent clauses, a comma and a coordinating conjunction?
This coordinating conjunction connects two ideas that go together
What is 'and'?
Identify the subordinating conjunction.
Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a walk.
What is "Although"?
What is the second sentence below?
Her favorite books are from the "Shelter Pet Squad" series by Cynthia Lord.
Makayla is an 8-year-old girl who loves to read.
What is a topic sentence?
This word is used before a destination or indicates movement/action
What is 'to'?
What are the independent clauses in the sentence below?
I like tea, and John likes coffee.
What are 'I like tea' and 'John likes coffee'?
This coordinating conjunction connects two choices
What is 'or'?
Identify the dependent clause.
Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a walk
What is "Although it was raining heavily"?
Expresses a paragraph's main idea
What is a topic sentence?
This word shows emphasis or indicates degree; can also be used in place of the word also
What is 'too'?
What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence below?
I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
What is 'but'?
This coordinating conjunction connects two opposing ideas
What is 'but'?
Identify the independent clause.
Although it was raining heavily, they decided to go for a walk
What is "they decided to go for a walk"?
Adds additional information that explains or proves the main idea
What is a supporting detail?
To, too, and two fall into this category of words
What are homophones?
What is missing from the compound sentence below?
Everyone was busy so I went to the movie alone.
What is a comma?
This coordinating conjunction connects a problem with a result
What is 'so'?
On your whiteboard, write an example of a complex sentence type.
The students studied for their test even though they were tired.
On your whiteboard, write an example of a topic sentence with one supporting detail.
TS: The automobile was first invented in 1769 by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot in France.
SD: It was a three-wheeled automobile that was quite heavy, had a very slow speed, and worked only with steam.
On your whiteboard, write one sentence using the three commonly confused words (to, too, and two)
I went to the store for two items, but too many people were inside.
On your whiteboard, write one compound sentence.
Shopping is important to my sister, but my brother prefers playing video games.
On your whiteboard, write two examples of compound sentences using BOAS (but, or, and, so)
I like lemonade, but my sister likes fruit punch.
You can have chocolate ice cream, or you can have a slice of cake.
I watched Ms. Marvel, and I watched She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.
The t.v. is broken, so we went to the theater.