Improving our Sentences....

Transition Words and phrases.... (select all that apply)

• Holds Ideas together when writing

• Are only used in simple sentences

• Can be used between sentences and paragraphs.

What is the subject of my sentence.....

• Who or what the sentence is about

• The main character

• The action of my sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is a Descriptive Starter

• When a sentence uses sensory words

• When a sentence begins by describing what you're writing about.

• When the sentence include descriptions of the character

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Descriptive Starters are

• Dependent Clauses

• Independent Clauses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Interrogative Sentences....(select all that apply)

• Makes a Command

• Asks A Question

• Ends with an exclamation mark

• Ends with a question mark.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

A simple sentence contains?

• Subject

• Verb

• Complete Thought

• Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

A compound sentence is made up of.....

• One Dependent and One Independent Clause

• Two Independent Clauses

• Two Independent Clauses connected with a Coordinating Conjunction

• Two Dependent Clauses connected with 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

A Complex Sentence is made from....

• An Independent Clause joined with a Dependent Clause and a Subordinating Conjunction

• A Dependent Clause and a Coordinating Conjunction

• Two Dependent Clauses

• An Independent Clause joined with a Dependent Clause and a Coordinating Conjunction

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

Identify the following sentence as Subject Starter, Descriptive Starter, Interrogative sentence, Compound sentence , Complex sentence, or Simple sentence......

Dalton was nervous about his soccer game, but he appeared calm.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.9-10.2A

Identify the following sentence as Subject Starter, Descriptive Starter, Interrogative sentence, Compound sentence , Complex sentence, or Simple sentence......

In the meantime, I plan to work harder at improving my grades.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B