Literacy:

Sentences

Wednesday 10th November 2021

Spellings:

1. Achieve

2. Assist

3. Compute

4. Credit

5. Evaluate

6. Institute

7. Obtain

8. Primary

9. Reside

10.Site

Learning Purposes:

• To identify simple, compound and complex sentences

• To create our own examples of these sentences.

• To use a range of sentence types in their own writing.

Recap of previous lessons:

See next few slides…

Future learning:

• We are building on our knowledge and understanding of word classes.

• We will explore how phrases and clauses make sentences.

• We will be using a variety of grammatical constructions in our writing

Recap Quiz:

1. Get out your pencil case.2. I would like to go to France.3. His eyes stared deep into mine. 4. What else could I do?5. I love Disneyland! 6. Find your copies of the text from your folder. 7. When are we going for breakfast today? 8. Breakfast is at 9.15 today. 9. Shortly after the students returned from breakfast, Hannah felt unwell. 10. It was the worst day ever!

Imperative (command)Declarative (statement) Exclamative (exclamation)Interrogative (question)

Starter

Can you match the terms with their definition and their examples?

Main clause

Co-ordinatingconjunction

Subordinate clause

Subordinating conjunction

A connecting word that joins main clauses to other main clauses.

A connecting word that joins a main clause to a subordinate clause.

A type of clause that only makes sense when a different type of clause is present.

A type of clause that can stand alone

but

because

I lovecats

Although some cats make me sneezy

Challenge: can you give at least one more of your own examples for each term?

Answers

Co-ordinatingconjunction

A connecting word that joins main clauses to other main clauses.

but

Subordinating conjunction

A type of clause that only makes sense when a different type of clause is present.

because

Main clause

A type of clause that can stand alone I love cats.

Subordinate clause

A connecting word that joins a main clause to a subordinate clause.

Although some cats make me sneezy.

and, but, or, nor, yet

because, although, however, since, unless, if, before, after

Simple Sentences

Simple: A simple sentence is made up of one main clause.

It doesn’t matter how long the sentence is, if there is only one main clause, it is still simple.

Main ClauseAdverbial phrase

Adverbial phrase

Adverbial phrase

To compose simple, compound and complex sentences

Compound sentences

Compound: A compound sentence is made up of one or more main clauses that are joined by a co-ordinating conjunction (and/but/or) or a semi-colon (;)

Main Clause Main ClauseCo-ordinatingConjunction

Complex sentences

Complex: A complex sentence is made up one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses that are joined by a subordinating conjunction.

Main ClauseSubordinating Conjunction

Subordinate Clause

ISN’T THAT ANOTHER MAIN CLAUSE?!

Because I needed a drink of water, I went down the stairs.

Compound-complex sentences

Compound-complex: A compound-complex sentence will have two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating conjunction AND a subordinating clause joined by a subordinating conjunction.

Just like any addition equation, it does not matter what order these are put together in, the result is still the same:

2 + 3 + 5 + 1 = 11

5 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 11

Main Clause Main ClauseCo-ordinatingConjunction

Subordinating Conjunction

Subordinate Clause

Quiz

Is it simple, compound, complex or compound-complex?

1) I waved to Sarah in the car park.

2) Because I didn’t really feel like it, I didn’t go to the party.

3) My cat is lazy but my dog is really active.

4) Martin always drives really slowly because he wants to be careful.

5) The wind was howling in the trees and everything looked so grey that day.

6) I want to go to Disneyland or I want to go to see Katy Perry.

7) I had waited for ages and I was really excited because I knew the concert would be amazing.

9) Alana love maths but I love English.

10) Although I was loathing learning about sentences, it is actually quite easy!

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

COMPLEX

COMPOUNDCOMPOUND

COMPOUND-COMPLEX

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

Task

1) Can you create a compound sentence?

2) Can you add another clause to this and make it into a longer compound sentence?

3) Can you alter this sentence to make it into a compound-complex sentence?

4) Can you create two simple sentences?

5) Can you make these two simple sentences into a compound sentence?

6) Can you write down a complex sentence?

Standard: Use your sheet to help you create the right sentence types.

Extra challenge:Try not to rely on the sheet and make up your own sentences instead

Creative Writing

Write a description of one of these images. Try to use a range of vocabulary, word classes and sentence types.

Possible starters:• My heart stopped beating…I could hear the train coming.

• I felt a judder as the plane started it’s engines.

• The majestic ship glided along the water as I looked on, amazed.

• The sky was a magnificent blue and I could feel the cool breeze on my skin.

LO: To use a range of vocabulary for purpose and effect

Homework

Each week you will have 10 spellings to learn. You will be given a test on these.

I will expect you to be able to use these words in sentences as well.

You should also revise the key grammar knowledge that you have learned each week, as you will be assessed on this throughout the module.

This week, you need to learn the Week 10 spellings.