1. The tired, old man couldn’t muster up enough energy to get out of bed.
For the following sentences, draw a line between the subject and predicate. Circle the simple subject and underline the simple predicate.
The tired, old man couldn’t muster up enough energy to get out of bed.
I love bright, sunny days like this!
All 25 students in the class passed the very difficult test.
The sound of soft music created a nice atmosphere in the restaurant.
Really shy people can still do brave things.
Decide if each is a complete sentence or sentence fragment. If it is a fragment, fix it.
Each morning when I arrive to school.
That’s always been my favorite show.
He lies.
In chapter 5 of “The Outsiders.”
Jogging around the block.

2. Review Important terms complete sentence sentence fragment
subject (simple & complete)
predicate (simple & complete)
clause (independent & dependent)
conjunction (coordinating & subordinating)
Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Subordinating conjunctions
after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, even if, even though, how, if, now that, since, than, that, though, till (‘til), unless, until, when, whenever, where, while

3. What does it mean to be “compound
What does it mean to be “compound?” (think back to compound words/nouns)

4. Compound subject Jenny and I are best friends.
Spaghetti and meatballs would taste really good right now.
Winter and fall tend to be the coldest seasons.
Bobby and the rest of the basketball team went out to celebrate their victory.
Doing your homework and cleaning your room are two chores you should never neglect.
*If the compound subject is PLURAL, make sure you use a plural verb

5. Joe lives in France and speaks French.
Compound predicate
Joe lives in France and speaks French.
The assignment was late but done perfectly.
Plants must be exposed to sun and receive water.
Pets are nice and make you feel happier.
I always lose things and forget important information.
Notice there is only ONE subject performing both actions

6. Compound sentence
Two or more simple sentences joined together by comma/conjunction OR a semi-colon
Joe lives in France, and he speaks French.
Joe lives in France; he speaks French.
The assignment was late, but it was done perfectly.
The assignment was late; it was done perfectly.
Pets are nice and they make you feel happier.
Pets are nice; they make you feel happier.
I love watching movies, and I know lots of actors too.
I love watching movies; I know lots of actors too.

7. Run-on sentence
Two or more simple sentences NOT separated by the proper punctuation
Joe lives in France he speaks French.
The assignment was late it was done perfectly.
Pets are nice they make you feel happier.
I love watching movies I know lots of actors too.
Commas alone are NOT strong enough to separate two clauses
WRONG: Joe lives in France, he speaks French.
WRONG: It’s such a nice day, let’s go to the park.
CORRECT: It’s such a nice day; let’s go to the park.
CORRECT: It’s such a nice day, so let’s go to the park.

8. Chapter 5: Other discussion points

9. “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Nature's first green is gold Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay.

10. Think of something/someone good that you had and then lost
Poetry Assignment
Think of something/someone good that you had and then lost
Write an 8-line poem about this person/thing
Lines should each be 6-8 syllables in length
Poems may or may not rhyme