Compound And Complex Sentences

Topic: Compound and Complex Sentences

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify compound and complex sentences and be able to create them.

Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Examples of compound and complex sentences (provided by teacher)
• Handouts with sentences for students to practice creating

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever heard of compound sentences and complex sentences. Ask them to give examples of each.
• Write the terms on the board and explain that compound sentences are made up of two or more simple sentences that are combined with coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, yet, so). Complex sentences are made up of one or more clauses that are combined with subordinating conjunctions (because, if, unless, while, since, unless, because).

Direct Instruction

• Review the definitions of compound and complex sentences.
• Use the sentences provided to demonstrate how to combine simple sentences with coordinating conjunctions and how to combine clauses with subordinating conjunctions.
• Have students practice combining simple sentences and clauses with the appropriate conjunctions.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups and give each group a set of simple sentences and clauses.
• Have the students use the provided conjunctions to combine the sentences and clauses into compound and complex sentences.
• Have the students share their sentences with the class and discuss any difficulties they had with the exercise.

Independent Practice

• Have the students work in pairs to create complex sentences using their own ideas.
• Have the students present their sentences to the class and explain the reasoning behind their sentence construction.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson, including the definitions for compound and complex sentences and the different ways to create them.
• Have the students share one thing they learned about compound and complex sentences during the lesson.

Assessment

• Assess the students' understanding of compound and complex sentences by having them complete a worksheet or quiz that includes examples of each type of sentence and questions to help them practice identifying and writing them.
• Observe the students during independent practice to assess their ability to create compound and complex sentences in their written stories.