Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 30 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Lesson Description: Students will learn how to differentiate between simple, compound, and complex sentences.

  • Other ELAGSE7L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of Standard Englishrngrammar and usage when writing or speaking. rnb. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
Video : Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed before starting to go through other lesson pages. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Quiz : Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

What type of sentence is the following? 

Cassidy likes to study. 

Question #2

What type of sentence is the following? 

The boys went to the park, but they did not go to the zoo.

Question #3

What type of sentence is the following? 

We like to eat pizza for dinner. 

Question #4

What type of sentence is the following? 

Because she studied for her test, she recieved a good grade. 

Question #5

What type of sentence is the following? 

Tom completed his homework, and he put it in his folder. 

Question #6
The following sentence is a simple sentence: It rained for three days. 
Question #7
The following sentence is a complex sentence: My pencil was broken, so I had to borrow one from my friend. 
Question #8
Write your own simple sentence below: 
Question #9
Write your own compound sentence below: 
Question #10
Write your own complex sentence below: 
Resources : Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Sort
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below.
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Sort
Sort the different types of sentences.
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Video
Use the video to learn more about simple, compound, and complex sentences.
Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Game
Play the Quizizz game alone or with a partner to learn more about simple, compound, and complex sentences.