1. Simple, Compound, or Complex?
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Ms. B.

2. The Rules As a group, decide what type of sentence is on the board
Write simple, compound, or complex on your white board
Your group will get 5 points for a correct answer
If the sentence is compound or complex, you can get an extra 3 points if you correctly identify the conjunction on your board as well

3. Ready??? Juan and Arturo play football every afternoon. Simple
Before you run, you better put your shoes on.
Complex; before
Although we overslept, we were still on time for school.
Complex; although
Alejandro played football, so Maria went shopping. 
Compound; so
Mr. and Mrs. Crane ate dinner, and they went to a movie.
Compound; and

4. Christian got a computer game and a Xbox 360 game for Christmas.
Simple
You must leave early or be late!
He ate the soup even though it had the eyeballs in it.
Complex; even though
The superintendent came to our school; he spoke to our class.
Compound; none
The dog sitter did a good job picking up doo doo, feeding our dog, and walking him.

5. Can we read a book whenever we finish our assignment?
Complex; whenever
The child in the mall stopped, stared, and screamed at us.
Simple
Until we see results, we will keep repeating the experiment.
Complex; until
The one-eyed rabbit ran into the wall and left a hole.
Can we still see the movie though it is over three hours long?
Complex; though
We were really tired, and we fell asleep at the lunch table.
Compound; and

6. Michael and Tim ate pizza and cookies last night for dinner.
Simple
The car took off down the street, but it wasn’t fast enough.
Compound; but
Everyone loved the holiday break even though it seemed short.
Complex; even though
Because too many people ate a lot during the break, they now have to lose the weight.
Complex; because
Can you give me some cookies and milk, or will you continue not to share?
Compound; or