1. Thursday Review: What are the three sentence structures covered so far this week?

2. Sentence Constructions: Simple Sentence Compound Sentence Complex Sentence What are the key parts of each structure?

3. and now for number four… The Compound- Complex Sentence

4. A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent (subordinate) clause. Turn to an elbow partner. Based on the definition try to construct a compound-complex sentence.

5. Example: While Ted watched, he sprang, and blood flew. dependent clause independent clause How did you do?

6. More sentence examples: While I wait for my water to purify, I strip down to my underclothes, and I wade into the mild current. Rue stuffs another handful of leaves in her mouth, and soon I am laughing because the relief is so sweet. When I set out my gear, I put my sunglasses on the blanket, and Rue gasps a little.

7. Pair up with an elbow partner: 1.Think of a theme or event as inspiration for your writing. 2.Create one simple sentence that is one independent clause with a subject and verb. 3.Now create a second independent clause and connect it to the first with a coordinating conjunction. 4.Finally add a dependent (subordinate) clause connected with a subordinating conjunction.

8. Share sentences. Identify dependent and independent clauses. Identify coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.

9. Finally copy and label the following compound-complex sentence. Then the apples spill to the ground, and I am blown backward into the air as the ground shakes with explosions.

10. Then the apples spill adv. adj. n. v. to the ground, prep. adj. n. and I am blown backward conj. pron. v. v. adv. into the air prep. adj. n. as the ground shakes conj. adj. n. v. with explosions. prep. n. Which is the coordinating conjunction? Which is the subordinating conjunction?

11. Review: Create and fill in the following chart. NameConstructionExamplePunctuation Simple Sentence one independent clause Ted watched. Appropriate end punctuation. Compound Sentence Complex Sentence Compound- Complex Sentence

12. And…

13. NameConstructionExamplePunctuation Simple Sentence one independent clause Ted watched. Appropriate end punctuation. Compound Sentence two independent clauses Ted watched, and he sprang. Ted watched; he sprang. Connected with a comma and coordinative conjunction or a semicolon. Complex Sentence one or more independent clauses, and a dependent clause. While Ted watched, he sprang. Comma sets off only an introductory clause. Compound- Complex Sentence two or more independent clauses plus a dependent clause While Ted watched, he sprang, and blood flew. Comma for introductory clause and for compound construction.

14. How did you do? Any questions about the four sentence constructions? simple sentence compound sentence complex sentence compound-complex sentence