Lesson 6: Compound Sentences

Lesson 6: Compound Sentences All of the sentences we have studied so far have been SIMPLE SENTENCES. A simple sentence has one complete subject and one complete predicate AND it expresses a COMPLETE THOUGHT! EX. Monarch butterflies are interesting insects.

Lesson 6: Compound Sentences Sometimes two simple sentences are combined to form a compound sentence. Pairs of simple sentences are joined by a comma and a connecting word. Those connecting words are called conjunctions. These conjunctions are and, but, and or.

Lesson 6: Compound Sentences Simple: Butterflies are interesting. Simple: I study them in school. Compound: Butterflies are interesting, and I study them in school. Simple: I find monarchs in the summer. Simple: In the fall they disappear. Compound: I find monarchs in the summer, but in the fall they disappear. Simple: Did the butterflies die? Did they fly away? Compound: Did the butterflies die, or did they fly away?

Guided Practice I study butterflies, but my sister studies birds. Directions: Tell whether each sentence is simple or compound. I study butterflies, but my sister studies birds. I caught a monarch butterfly, and it had a tag. The tag was tiny, but I read its message. The tag gave the address of a Canadian professor. I could write, or I could telephone her. The professor studied monarchs and their habits. compound compound compound simple compound simple