Sentence Complexity and Variety

During the dance, we ran out of pizza.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

Mallorie and Alexis went to the dance yesterday.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

The sixth graders got upset, so the principals ordered more.

• simple

• compound

• complex

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

Select the complex sentence(s):

• Mr. Coccoli and Mr. Hare chaperoned, but did not dance.

• Around 5:30pm, the dance came to an end.

• Mrs. Green-Stephenson did the wobble.

• Everyone did dance when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

Tags

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.8.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.7.10D.VI

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.I

TEKS.ELA.6.10D.VI

What is another name for a simple sentence?

• dependent clause

• independent clause

• coordinating conjunction

• prepositional phrase

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Compound sentences can be written using what two things?

• ,FANBOYS

• prepositional phrase

• two dependent clauses

• semicolon;

Tags

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.I

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.VIII

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.I

___________ many trees lose their leaves in winter, they stand bare through the cold months.

• Since

• However

• So that

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

The rainforest is being destroyed __________ people cut down too many trees.

• or

• because

• but

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

A gorilla watched us closely ___________ he made no move.

• , but

• , or

• but

• or

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

After breakfast ________ hiked ten miles to the waterfalls.

• , we

• we

• we,

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.4.2C