Creating Compound Sentences Effectively

Mrs. Glossy introduces compound sentences, explaining sentence structure, independent clauses, and conjunctions. She provides examples and practice exercises using themes like football, robotics, and music to help students create compound sentences by joining independent clauses with conjunctions or semicolons.

What is the main topic of this lesson?

• Compound sentences

• Simple sentences

• Complex sentences

• Dependent clauses

What must every sentence have?

• A semicolon

• A conjunction

• A subject and a predicate

• A dependent clause

What is an independent clause?

• A conjunction

• A dependent clause

• A sentence fragment

• A group of words with a subject and a predicate that forms a complete thought

Which of the following is an example of an independent clause?

• If it rains tomorrow

• Mrs. Rinehart talks to students every day at lunch

• Although he tried

• Because she was late

What is a compound sentence?

• A sentence with one independent clause

• A sentence with multiple dependent clauses

• A sentence with multiple independent clauses and no dependent clauses

• A sentence with a subject and a predicate

Which conjunctions are used to form compound sentences?

• Because, although, if

• For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

• When, where, while

• Since, unless, until

What is the purpose of the exercise involving the football game picture?

• To practice identifying subjects and predicates

• To practice creating compound sentences

• To practice using semicolons

• To practice writing simple sentences

Which of the following is a correct compound sentence?

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store because I needed milk.

• I went to the store; because I needed milk.

• I went to the store, I needed milk.

What is the role of a semicolon in a compound sentence?

• To introduce a list

• To join two independent clauses without a conjunction

• To end a sentence

• To separate dependent clauses

Why is 'Dad' capitalized in the sentence 'Dad bought me ice cream after the concert'?

• Because it is a proper noun

• Because it is a common noun

• Because it is a title

• Because it starts a new sentence