Using Varied Sentence Types | No Nonsense Grammar

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 Using Varied Sentence Types | No Nonsense Grammar

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Overview:

This lesson explores overusing simple sentences. Simple sentences can be dull and boring. Make use of compound or complex sentences! This resource includes an activity sheet that allows students to practice varying sentence structures. 

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 3
37. Compose simple, compound, and complex sentences with correct subject-verb agreement.

a. Identify and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

b. Identify the subject and predicate of a sentence.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
38. Compose complete sentences with correct subject-verb agreement, punctuation, and usage.

a. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns.

Example: a small red bag rather than a red small bag

b. Form and use prepositional phrases and conjunctions.

c. Recognize and correct sentence fragments and run-on sentences.

d. Use commas, apostrophes, and quotation marks correctly.

e. Use correct capitalization, including familial relations and proper adjectives.

f. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 5
39. Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage in writing.

a. Evaluate the usage of pronouns for the proper case.

Examples: subjective, objective, possessive

b. Identify inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.

c. Use varied pronouns and their antecedents correctly in composing and revising writing.

d. Use subject-verb agreement correctly when composing and revising writing.

e. Use verb tenses to convey various times, sequences, states, and conditions.

f. Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense, including subject-verb agreement.

g. Use perfect verb tenses to compose and revise writing.

h. Use correlative conjunctions correctly when composing and revising writing.
Tags: Complex Sentence, Compound Sentence, Sentence Structure, Simple Sentence, Varied Sentences
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Author: Jessica Byrd