1. Compound Sentences Write Source p. 248

2. Why use them? Adds variety to your writing.
Makes your writing sound better.
Makes you a better writer.

3. When to use compound sentences?
When you have two ideas that are equally important.

4. What are compound sentences?
Consists of two simple sentences that are usually joined by a comma and a conjunction.
Sample conjunctions:
And
But Or
Nor So
For
Yet

5. Two equal ideas create one compound sentence
The school will pay half the cost of the spring production.
The drama club will need to raise money to pay for the rest.
The school will pay half the cost of the spring production, but the drama club will need to raise money to pay for the rest.

6. Turn to page 248
Combine each of the pairs of simple sentences into compound sentences using different conjunctions.
Do # 1, 2, 3

7. The sports teams need new equipment. The band needs new sheet music.
The sports teams need new equipment, and the band needs new sheet music.

8. 2. Archery is offered in the summer recreation program
2. Archery is offered in the summer recreation program. It is not offered in regular gym class.
Archery is offered in the summer recreation program, so it is not offered in regular gym class.

9. 3. The history class is planning a field trip to the museum next week
3. The history class is planning a field trip to the museum next week. They might go to a historical site instead.
The history class is planning a field trip to the museum next week, but they might go to a historical site instead.