Parts of a Sentence: Phrases and Clauses
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 7
Lesson Length: 1 hour
Keywords/Tags: Phrases, Clauses, Language Arts, 7th
Lesson Description: In this lesson, students will expand their knowledge of parts of a sentence. This lesson focuses on phrases and clauses. Students will be able to identify the difference between a phrase and a clause.

  • ELA.7.C.3.1 Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
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Video : Phrases and clauses | Syntax | Khan Academy
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.
Description: Let's learn the difference between phrases and clauses!
Quiz : Phrases and Clauses Quiz
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Phrases are groups of words but not clauses.
Question #2
A clause is always a complete sentence.
Question #3

Why aren't phrases whole sentences?

Question #4

Read the statement and determine if it is a phrase or clause, "Oh, brother!"

Question #5

Read the statement and determine if it is a phrase or a clause, "We should go."

Question #6

Read the statement and determine if it is a phrase or a clause, "The girl who won the spelling bee"

Question #7

Read the statement and determine if it is a phrase or a clause, "Since 2020"

Question #8

Read the statement and determine if it is a phrase or a clause, "Come here"

Question #9
Give your own example of a phrase using your knowledge from the video.
Question #10
Give your own example of a clause using your knowledge from the video.
Resources : Resources
Instructions: Please see additional external resources below. Feel free to visit each link to learn more about this lesson.
Schoolhouse Rock, conjunction junction
The School House Rock song that is mentioned in the required video.
Khan Academy: Phrases and Clauses
View the discourse surrounding the required video.
Wordwall Game Show Quiz
Practice what you learned with this fun game.