Pax Ch. 9 Sentence Types

"Approaching the meadow from the forest above, Gray stopped suddenly."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.K.6

Underline the DEPENDENT clause.

"A loner is challenging me."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Underline the SUBJECT of this independent clause (simple sentence.)

"He wants this territory, but his display is for the young vixen's benefit."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

Underline the TWO independent clauses, and circle the coordinating conjunction.

"...as if he were an unseen hand stroking their backs." (page 84)

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

"He darted uphill toward his den entrance, but his sister was quicker."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4

Underline the TWO independent clauses and circle the coordinating conjunction.

"My humans are not dangerous."

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.2.3F

CCSS.RF.2.4