Exploring Sentence Types
Grade 11th Grade · ELA · 60 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can identify and construct simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Warm-Up Video
EasyTeaching · 4:33
Simple, Compound, Complex Sentences | Learning English
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
A simple sentence contains one independent clause, meaning it has a subject, a verb, and expresses a complete thought.
- 2
Compound sentences combine two or more independent clauses, often joined by coordinating conjunctions such as those remembered by the acronym FANBOYS.
- 3
Complex sentences consist of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses; a comma is needed when the dependent clause begins the sentence.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Write one example each of a simple, compound, and complex sentence. Label each sentence type.”
Complete Lesson Package
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