Sentence Variety Challenge

Sentence Type Challenge.

Draw

Mind map any prior knowledge you have of the following three
sentence types:

•Simple sentences

•Compound sentences

Complex sentences

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Write two simple sentences

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Make your two simple sentences into a compound sentence using one of the connectives in the previous slide.

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Create a complex sentence from the simple sentences below by adding a linking word.

•The car crashed into the house.

•The girl sang badly.

•The baby cried loudly.

•The cat fell asleep.

Multiple Choice

Guess the sentence opener:

Loudly, she shouted for her dad.

• an adverb

• an -ing verb

• an adjective

• a place phrase

• a time phrase

Multiple Choice

Guess the Opener!

Under the stairs, the cat caught a mouse.

• an adverb

• an -ing verb

• an adjective

• a place phrase

• a time phrase

Multiple Choice

Guess the Opener!

After the party, the girl fell asleep smiling.

• an adverb

• an -ing verb

• an adjective

• a place phrase

• a time phrase

Multiple Choice

Guess the Opener!

Running quickly, the man caught up with the taxi.

• an adverb

• an -ing verb

• an adjective

• a place phrase

• a time phrase

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Your turn

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Write your paragraph here.

Draw

Update your mind maps from the start of the lesson using a different colour. What new knowledge have you gained?