1. SENTENCES

2. What are the different styles of sentences? In order for your writing to be interesting, you will need to vary the styles of sentences that you use. If your writing only contains simple sentences, your writing will be very choppy: Mrs. Mantooth teaches language arts. She is my teacher. She teaches writing. POSITIVELY BORING!!! I know you can do better than that!

3. Simple sentences... contain only one independent clause. Example: Mrs. Mantooth enjoys teaching writing.

4. What are Compound Sentences? They join two or more independent clauses (simple sentences). Compound sentences join ideas of equal importance. Mrs. Mantooth enjoys teaching writing. Mrs. Mantooth wants her students to succeed. becomes: Mrs. Mantooth enjoys teaching writing, and she wants her students to succeed.

5. A compound sentence contains two sentences joined by and, or, or but. These words are called conjunctions. Compound sentences express more than one complete thought.conjunctions

6. What are Complex Sentences? Complex sentences join one or more dependent clauses to the independent clause. Complex sentences are useful when your writing includes some ideas that are more important than others. Mrs. Mantooth, who is a teacher at New Hope Middle School, enjoys teaching writing.

7. A complex sentence contains a clause (a statement) that is not a complete sentence. This is in addition to the complete sentence. “who is a teacher at New Hope Middle School" is not a complete sentence and would not stand on its own. (That is why it is sometimes called a "dependent" clause. It depends on the rest of the sentence.)

8. SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS are used with complex sentences afteralthoughthough asunless becauseuntil*Relative beforewhenPronoun ifwhere * that sincewhereas * which sowhile * who

10. Assignment: Using today’s starter, write each sentence separately. Decide whether or not the sentences are simple, compound, or complex. Be prepared to justify your answers when you share with the class.