TYPES OF SENTENCES

Front

Washing dishes with a natural sponge uses a skeleton of an ocean animal.

Back

COMPLEX

Front

The sponge is an animal covered with flesh.

Back

COMPOUND

Front

Skeleton forms as hard materials embed in the body.

Back

COMPLEX

Front

The sponge is alive, yet has no legs or fins.

Back

COMPOUND

Front

Attaches to a firm object.

Back

SIMPLE

Front

Nature’s plan for the sponge is ingenious; tiny holes exist in the sponge.

Back

COMPOUND

Front

Water flows into holes, carrying food and oxygen.

Back

COMPLEX

Front

Waste materials are carried out through the same holes.

Back

SIMPLE

Front

Some sponges can regenerate; they grow new sponges from fragments.

Back

COMPOUND

Front

People plant sponge fragments, harvested 2-3 years later when large.

Back

COMPOUND COMPLEX