Combining Sentences Techniques and Strategies

Mrs. Batoche introduces sentence combining, explaining its importance in making writing less repetitive and choppy. She provides examples of repetitive sentences and demonstrates how to combine them using pronouns and conjunctions. The video includes practical examples and exercises to help students apply these techniques in their writing.

What is the primary purpose of sentence combining?

• To reduce repetitiveness and improve sentence flow

• To introduce new vocabulary

• To comply with grammatical rules

• To make sentences longer and more complex

Which word can replace a noun already mentioned?

• Conjunction

• Verb

• Pronoun

• Adjective

Which of the following is not a conjunction?

• And

• But

• He

• Because

Which pronoun would best replace 'the teachers' in a sentence?

• Who

• They

• It

• These

What conjunction did the teacher use to combine the sentences about Grace and Sarah wanting to go to the park?

• So

• And

• But

• Because

In the example with Mars, which pronoun replaces 'the book'?

• He

• She

• It

• They

What does the conjunction 'because' imply in a sentence?

• A choice

• A contrast

• A reason

• A time sequence

Why did Melissa take art classes according to the sentence combining example?

• Because she was talented

• Because it was required

• Because she loves to paint

• Because she needed a hobby

What conjunction connects the cause of the weather being amazing to the boys playing football?

• And

• So

• But

• Because

What is the effect of using sentence combining in writing?

• Makes texts more difficult to understand

• Improves clarity and reduces repetition

• None of the above

• Increases the length of texts