COMPLEX
Tell me 3 conjunctions you can use in a complex sentence.
after, as, because, before, even if, except, if, once, since, so that, than, though, unless, until, when, where, whether, while
What do all the letters of FANBOYS mean?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
You can start a SIMPLE sentence with the word 'because'.
True or False?
FALSE.
You can start complex sentences with the word 'because' but not simple sentences.
Where does a topic sentence usually go in a paragraph?
start / middle / end
At the start.
What does the word "hangry" mean?
It combines the words "angry" and "hungry", so it is a feeling when you are angry because you are hungry.
Complete the sentence:
________ of the sunny weather, my family decided to go to the park for a picnic.
because
Complete the sentence:
I was late to school because my mom forgot to set an alarm, _____ my teacher was upset with me.
so
What do the 3 letters 'SVO' mean when we talk about sentence structure?
Subject, Verb, Object
What should we do when the topic we are writing about is going to change?
We should start a new paragraph.
How many letters does the longest word in the English language have?
a) 32
b) 45
c) 63
d) 27
b) 45
The word is "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" and is a type of lung disease.
Come to the board and write your own complex sentence using the word "after".
Student's own sentence.
e.g. After running 2 kilometers, it started to rain heavily.
Come to the board and write your own compound sentence using the word "but".
Student's own sentence.
e.g. I didn't want to go to math academy, but my dad said I have to go.
Which sentence structure uses 2 independent clauses?
Complex or Compound?
compound
Alex was so hungry! He ate five hamburgers and two hotdogs! He ate and ate until he fell asleep.
The next morning, Alex woke up and felt very sick. He shouldn't have eaten so much.
Why did the writer start a new paragraph?
The time changed.
How many people in the world speak English?
a) 952 million
b) 750 million
c) 2 billion
d) 1.75 billion
a) 952 million people speak English
Complete the sentence:
I will get in lots of trouble ____ I don't do my homework.
if
Complete the sentence:
I don't want to visit my aunt in Spain, _____ go to my uncle in France.
nor
Which conjunction has a similar meaning to the word 'because'?
nor / yet / for / so / and / but
for
In this sentence, what is the complete object?
The little boy was bored so he played with the cute brown puppy.
cute brown puppy
Which of the following words did William Shakespeare invent?
a) elephant
b) terrible
c) heartache
d) uncomfortable
d) uncomfortable
Shakespeare combined the prefix "un" with the word "comfortable" to make a new word we use all the time now.
Come to the board and write your own complex sentence using the word "since".
Student's own sentence.
e.g. Since my sister left, the house feels so quiet.
Come to the board and write your own compound sentence using the word "yet".
Student's own sentence.
e.g. I studied hard for my test, yet I still failed.
Which part of the following sentence is the comlpete predicate?
Shady Slim was hungry and left to find something to eat.
a) Shady Slim was hungry
b) was hungry and left to find something to eat.
c) was hungry
b) was hungry and left to find something to eat
Give two supporting detail sentences for this topic sentence:
The tiger is a dangerous predator in Asian forests.
Students' own answer.
e.g. It uses its stripes to hide from the animals that it hunts. The tiger's sharp claws and teeth help it to be able to catch and kill its prey easily.
Which alphabet does English use?
a) European
b) Hanja
c) Latin
d) Greek
c) Latin