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Types of Sentences

Types of Sentences. Essential Questions. How are simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences alike, and how are they different? Why is it important to write using different types of sentences?. Let’s Pop!! http://www.brainpop.com clauses. 4 Types of Sentences. Simple

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Types of Sentences

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  1. Types of Sentences

  2. Essential Questions • How are simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences alike, and how are they different? • Why is it important to write using different types of sentences?

  3. Let’s Pop!!http://www.brainpop.comclauses

  4. 4 Types of Sentences • Simple • Compound • Complex • Compound - Complex

  5. To Do: 1. Get out a sheet of paper.2. Turn it horizontally.3. Make ONLY the parts of the tree map below.

  6. 2nd Row of Map • We are getting ready to make our 2nd row of our tree map. • NOTE: I have found it easier to draw my boxes AFTER I have written my information.

  7. Definitions • Simple Sentence: • Has 1 independent clause • Can stand alone • Does NOT mean it is simple or easy

  8. Definitions • Compound Sentence: • Has 2 or more independent clauses (ones that can stand alone) • Sentences combined with a conjunction

  9. Definitions • Complex Sentence: • Has 1 independent clause (stand alone) AND • Has 1 or more dependent clauses (a part that cannot stand alone)

  10. Definitions • Compound-Complex Sentence: • Has 2 or more independent clauses (stand alone) AND • Has 1 or more dependent clauses (a part that cannot stand alone)

  11. Examples of Sentences • LET’S USE OUR DEFINITIONS, TO • FIGURE OUT WHAT TYPE OF SENTENCES • THESE ARE. • 1. Because I am an English teacher, some people expect me to speak perfectly, and other people expect me to write perfectly. • 2. Clauses are cool! • 3. Because Sally kissed me, I fainted. • The burrito gave me heartburn, but my brother felt • fine.

  12. ANSWERSIndependent clausesDependent clauses • 1. Because I am an English teacher, some people expect me to speak perfectly, and other people expect me to write perfectly. COMPOUND-COMPLEX • 2. Clauses are cool! SIMPLE • 3. Because Sally kissed me, I fainted. COMPLEX • The burrito gave me heartburn, but my brother • felt fine. COMPOUND Record info. on your map!

  13. 4th Row of Tree Map – More Examples w/ Partner Which type of sentence am I? • Will Patricia pause to place poached pickles on Paula’s pretty plate? • Do all of your homework, before you go out to play. • I went to the movie theatre on Saturday, and the movie “Dinosaurs” was great! • Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone with whom to go.

  14. AnswersIndependent clausesDependent clauses • Will Patricia pause to place poached pickles on Paula’s pretty plate? SIMPLE • Do all of your homework, before you go out to play. COMPLEX • I went to the movie theatre on Saturday, and the movie “Dinosaurs” was great! COMPOUND • Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go lately, and I haven't found anyone with whom to go. COMPOUND - COMPLEX Record info. on your map!

  15. Extend your learning! • Write ORIGINAL simple, compound, complex, compound – complex sentences. • Be creative where you place your examples on your tree map!

  16. Works Cited Atteberry, Phil. "Atteberry Homepage." Phil Atteberry. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <http://www.pitt.edu/~atteberr/index.html>. "Think Technology: Graphic Organizers." Thinkport: Think Education. Think Maryland. Maryland Public Television & John Hopkins Center for Technology, 2003. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <http://www.thinkport.org/technology/template.tp>.

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