Sentence Structures
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Simple Sentence, Complex Sentence, Compound Sentence, Compound Complex Sentence
Lesson Description: After this lesson, students will be able to identify what element(s) makes each type of sentence and be able to differentiate between the four.

  • Other ELAGSE7L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing orrnspeaking. rnb. Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas
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Video : The Different Types of Sentence Structures
Instructions: Please watch the following video as many times as needed to note what components make up each type of sentence structure. You know you have understood the material when you can differentiate between the varying structures. Understanding the content of the video is very important since the lesson activities will be all about this video content.
Description: Learn the difference between a simple, compound, & complex sentences!
Quiz : Sentence Structures
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1

A simple sentence needs...

Question #2

A compound sentence needs...

Question #3

A complex sentence needs...

Question #4

What are FANBOYS?

Question #5
A compound sentence is two independent clauses joined by a fanboy
Question #6
A complex sentence is an independent clause with atleast one subject and verb
Question #7
There has to be at least one independent clause in each sentence structure
Question #8

What structure is the following sentence:

Emily loves cats.

Question #9

What sentence structure is the following sentence: 

Emily loves cats, but Nathaniel prefers dogs.

Question #10
Based on what you have leaed, what type of clauses, and how many of these, do you think a compound-complex sentence has?
Resources : Additional Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Sentence Structure- Rags to Riches
Practice identifying sentence structures
Compound Complex Sentence
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Fanboys
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