Simple and Compound Sentences

Simple and Compound Sentences

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English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
L.7.1B, L.5.1E, L.7.1A

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simple sentence?

Back

A simple sentence contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a compound sentence?

Back

A compound sentence contains two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are independent clauses?

Back

Independent clauses are groups of words that can stand alone as a sentence because they express a complete thought.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a coordinating conjunction?

Back

A coordinating conjunction is a word that connects two independent clauses. Common examples include 'and', 'but', 'or', 'nor', 'for', 'so', and 'yet'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the conjunction in this sentence: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

Back

The conjunction is 'but'.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Is the following sentence simple or compound? 'The dog barked, and the cat meowed.'

Back

This is a compound sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Is the following sentence simple or compound? 'She enjoys reading.'

Back

This is a simple sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

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