1. DO NOW: Which of these groups of words are correct sentences?
A sentence:
starts with capital letter,
ends with full stop or equivalent,
and makes sense on its own.
DO NOW: Which of these groups of words are correct sentences?
Glaring us
He was angry.
He the boys tomorrow at.
the whiteboard pen
The door banged shut.
swinging on its hinges
The blue car was in the garage.
No one said anything.
Silently, we left the room.
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What three features are required for a group of words to be a sentence?

2. Lesson Objectives
To revise the features of a sentence
To understand how punctuation affects meaning
To identify the main types of sentences – questions, statements and commands – and to learn how to punctuate them correctly
To understand the concept of simple sentences

3. It’s not there It’s not there. It’s not there! It’s not there?
Statement
Exclamation
Question

4. Who’s brave enough to perform theirs to the class?
Paired work
Who’s brave enough to perform theirs to the class?
In pairs, work out your own example of a similar sentence.
That is – a sentence that can be a command, a statement or a question.

5. Discussion:
How does different punctuation affect the meaning of a sentence?

6. Questions, commands or statements?
Stop doing that now.
I’ll mark your homework.
Is it alright to ask each other?
Stand up!
Turn over the test paper.
Don’t start giggling. S
I think you could begin the next one.
What did you think it meant?
Have you finished?
You can work together as a group.
I’d like you to check your answers.
Do you think you did that well? S Q Q Q S E S C Q C

7. Simple sentences He ran. One subject and main verb He ran fast.
He ran all the way home.
He ran fast all the way home.
One subject and main verb

8. Over to you... Task 1 Write 3 examples of: Task 2
Questions
Statements
Commands
Task 2
Write three simple sentences that could be used to introduce yourself on a personal webpage.
Extension
Extend your introduction to a short paragraph about yourself.

9. Plenary: Writing in simple sentences
What are the good things about writing using simple sentences?
And the bad things?
Plenary: Writing in simple sentences
Positives:
They’re easy to read and understand
They can be used for emphasis
Hi. I’m Claire. I am twelve years old. I love music. I download hundreds of tracks. I share them with my friends. School is OK. I’d rather be somewhere else though!
Brush the pan with melted butter. Slice the apples into chunks. Add the apples to the pan.
The monkey jumped from tree to tree. It flew through the air. The monkey landed on a great big leaf.
I remember my first training session. It was really hard. The coach pushed us to the edge. My fitness needed to improve.
Negative:
Too many simple sentences can make your writing dull and repetitive

10. DO NOW!:
Write 3 facts about yourself using 3 simple sentences. Now swap your work with a partner – check and mark for capital letters, full stop (or equivalent) and that the sentences make sense.

11. To understand how simple sentences can be joined using
Lesson Objectives
To understand how simple sentences can be joined using
F - For - reasons A - And - addition / next action N - Nor - not one or the other B - But - contrasting and unexpected results O - Or - choices and conditions Y - Yet - contrasting and unexpected results S - So - actions taken 

12. Joining simple sentences with and, but, or
The train hooted. It entered the tunnel.
The dog barked fiercely. It was harmless.
Sometimes we went to the park. Sometimes we went to the woods.
The train hooted and it entered the tunnel.
The dog barked fiercely but it was harmless.
Sometimes we went to the park or sometimes we went to the woods.
Use and, but, or or, to join the simple sentences that you wrote about yourself .

13. Join the odds with the evens. The connectives are: and, but, or
I ran.
I jumped.
I gave up chocolate.
I gave up crisps.
Do you tell her?
Do we keep quiet?
Go away!
Don’t come back!
My name is Dave.
His name is Gary.
I like sport.
I like lazing around.
Have you got a pen?
Have you got a pencil?
I found the website.
My computer crashed.
The wind blew strongly.
It was still warm.
and
but
and
and or
and or
and
but
and
but
and
Using “and”, “but”, or “or” as a connective will give you a compound sentence.

14. Over to you… Create three Compound sentences using and
Create three Compound sentences using but
Create three Compound sentences using or

15. Checking for understanding:
Tell your partner what a simple sentence is.
Ask your partner if they understand what a compound sentence is?
Write down a definition for a simple sentence, and a definition of a compound sentence.

16. Lesson 3

17. Lesson Objectives
To understand how simple sentences can be joined using
F - For - reasons N - Nor - not one or the other Y - Yet - contrasting and unexpected results S - So - actions taken 

18. DO NOW: Use either but, or, and to complete these sentences:
For example I like coffee but I prefer tea.
Mary skipped
Do you want this pencil
I was cold

19. Example: I drank some water, for I was thirsty.
for means the exact same thing as because. The only difference is that when you use for to join two sentences together into one compound sentence, you need to use a comma before it.
When you use because to join to sentences, you don’t use a comma before it.
Example: I drank some water, for I was thirsty.
Complete the following sentences:
I was scared for I…
She put on a sweater for…
He turned back for…

20. nor means “also not” not one or the other
Example She doesn’t drink milk, nor does she eat butter.
Complete the following sentences:
I Can’t whistle, nor…
He didn’t study last night, nor…
They were not wearing jackets, nor…

21. Yet means the same thing as but.
Example: Tom studied a lot, yet he didn’t pass the test.
Complete the following sentences:
It was windy, yet …
He was scared, yet…
He shouted loudly, yet…

22. So means - actions taken
Example: Maria was thirsty, so she drank some water.
Complete the following sentences:
It was cold outside, so
It was hot outside, so…
She was hungry, so…

23. Complete the FANBOYS worksheet.
Can you use all the conjunctions correctly?
Complete the FANBOYS worksheet. 

24. Lesson 4

25. Plenary: Tell your partner
How complex sentences are different from simple sentences.
Why you would write complex sentences instead of simple sentences.

26. DO NOW
Write 3 simple sentences describe this picture.

27. Revise Simple and Compound sentences
Lesson Objectives
Revise Simple and Compound sentences
Use connectives to make complex sentences

28. Although the doll has no hair it does not look scary.
Write 3 complex sentences, related to the doll, using the following connectives at the beginning of the sentence
When…
Before…
Although…
Although the doll has no hair it does not look scary.

29. Pulling it all together...
Write about this spider in 6 sentences. Use: At least 1 simple sentence At least 1 compound sentence At least 1 complex sentence
The remaining three sentences... Well that’s entirely down to you!

30. Plenary...
Share your sentences with the class