Exploring Compound Sentences

This video tutorial focuses on teaching students how to write compound sentences. It begins with an introduction to the importance of compound sentences in enhancing writing skills. The lesson reviews conjunctions, specifically FANBOYS, and their role in joining sentences. Students are guided through interactive exercises to practice creating compound sentences using given examples. The tutorial concludes with an exit ticket exercise and additional resources for further practice.

Why is it important to write compound sentences?

• To avoid using conjunctions

• To confuse the reader

• To make writing more interesting and complex

• To make sentences shorter

Which of the following is NOT one of the three conjunctions reviewed from last week?

• Or

• Yet

• And

• But

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?

• For, And, Not, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yes, So

• For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

• For, And, Nor, Because, Or, Yet, So

What is a compound sentence?

• Two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction

• A sentence with multiple subjects

• A sentence with one subject and one verb

• A sentence with multiple verbs

Which of the following is a correct example of a compound sentence?

• Jane wrote on her jet ski but she splashed in the waves

• Jane wrote on her jet ski and she splashed in the waves

• Jane wrote on her jet ski, she splashed in the waves

• Jane wrote on her jet ski, and she splashed in the waves

How would you combine the sentences: 'Natalie played in her first soccer game' and 'She scored a goal'?

• Natalie played in her first soccer game, or she scored a goal

• Natalie played in her first soccer game, and she scored a goal

• Natalie played in her first soccer game, but she scored a goal

• Natalie played in her first soccer game, so she scored a goal

Which conjunction would best combine the sentences: 'Miss England's class went to PE' and 'Miss Smith's class went to art'?

• And

• Or

• So

• But

What conjunction shows a cause and effect relationship?

• But

• So

• And

• Or

Combine the sentences: 'We got lost on our trip' and 'My mom stopped to ask for directions' using the correct conjunction.

• We got lost on our trip, and my mom stopped to ask for directions

• We got lost on our trip, so my mom stopped to ask for directions

• We got lost on our trip, or my mom stopped to ask for directions

• We got lost on our trip, but my mom stopped to ask for directions

What should you do if you want to practice more on combining sentences?

• Visit IXL.com and practice under sentence variety and combining sentences

• Read a book

• Write a story

• Ask a friend for help