1. Writing to Imagine, Explore and Entertain
Lesson 6
Writing to Imagine, Explore and Entertain

2. To use varying sentence types in our writing.
Lesson Objective
To use varying sentence types in our writing.

3. What is a simple sentence?
Starter
What is a simple sentence?
Simple sentences contain a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought. Also called an independent clause.
The cat ran down the road.

4. Task
Write three different simple sentences. Remember they need to contain:
A subject
A verb

5. What is a compound sentence?
Starter
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (FANBOYS). They should be preceded by a comma.
Ben tried to speak French, and Marcel tried to speak English.

6. Task
Write three different compound sentences. Remember they need to contain two independent clauses with:
A subject
A verb
Joined with a coordinator and comma.

7. What is a complex sentence?
Starter
What is a complex sentence?
Complex sentences contain an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

8. Starter
Dependent clauses cannot function as sentences on their own. They are dependent on the rest of the sentence.
The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

9. Starter
Complex sentences must contain a subordinator: because, since, after, although, when, that, who, which.
The teacher returned the homework after she noticed the error.

10. Task
Write three different complex sentences. Remember they need to contain an independent clause with
A subject
A verb
One or more dependent clauses, with a subordinator.

11. Quiz! The man walked up the stairs.
Since I hadn’t heard from her in awhile, I decided to call my mum.
I was very angry at Mike because he ate my sandwich.
Sarah hoped to get a level 5, but she didn’t think she’d get above a 4.
He quickly wrote the answer.
I felt a cold breeze blowing in the room, yet the window was closed.

12. Task Consider your Not-So-Mini saga.
Using three different colours, underline examples of each sentence type.

13. PLENARY
I tend to use __________ sentences the most. In order to improve my writing, I should…