Combining Sentences

One plus one equals one.

Combining Sentences

Sentence combining is making one smoother, more detailed sentence out of two or more shorter sentences.

Combining with key words Combining with phrases Combining with longer sentences

Combining with KEY WORDS

Use a key word:

Ideas included in short sentences can be combined by moving a key word from one sentence to the other.

It is best to move the KEY WORD closest to the word it modifies.

Use an adjective

Short sentences:

Kelly’s necklace sparkles.

It is beaded.

Combined with an adjective:

Kelly’s beaded necklace sparkles. What does the adjective modify? It is best to movie it close to the noun it modifies.

Try it!

Short sentences:The women always have to wait in a line.The line is long.

Combined with an adjective:The women always have to wait in a long line.

Remember: it is best to move the adjective closest to the noun it modifies.

Use an adverb

Short sentences:

I am going to a sleepover.

I ‘m going tomorrow.

Combined with an adverb:

I am going tomorrow to a sleepover. What does the adverb modify? It is best to move closest to the verb it modifies.

Try it!

Short Sentences:You are supposed to sit on the bus.You are supposed to sit quietly.

Combined with an adverb:You are supposed to sit quietly on the bus.

Remember to move adverb closest to the verb it modifies.

Language Book

Pages 460 Notes What new notes did you take? Exercise 4 Odds Worksheet “Combining Sentences by Inserting

Words” ODDS due tomorrow C3 Reflection

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

3 – What are three things you learned today?

2- Analyze some of the sentences you have combined today. (Use Lang. Arts Speak!)

1-Reflect: For what many reasons should a person use this skill?

Support your reasons with examples. Be ready to share in 5 mins.

Common Core Check- C3 Reflection 3-2-1

Combining Sentences

Using series of three words or phrases Using prepositional phrases Using appositive phrases

Use a series of words or phrases

Short sentences:The reading teacher is organized.The reading teacher is funny.The reading teacher is helpful.

Combined with a series of words:The reading teacher is organized, funny, and helpful.

Remember to move the words or phrases closest to the words they modify -- > but make sure it is a complete thought!

The organized, funny, and helpful teacher. Why is this a fragment?

Try it!

Short sentences:On Thanksgiving, we have turkey.We also have stuffing.We also have gravy.

Remember to move the words or phrases closest to the words they modify.

Combined with a series of words:On Thanksgiving, we have turkey, stuffing, and gravy.

REMEMBER!

All of the words or phrases in a series should be parallel (stated in the same way).

Otherwise, the sentences will be unbalanced.Incorrect: My dog is friendly, playful, and he is

smart, too. (The modifiers in the series are not parallel.)

Correct: My dog is friendly, playful, and smart. (All the words in the series are single-word

adjectives. They are parallel.)

Correct it!

Incorrect:

We can hike, ski, or we can snowboard down the mountain, too.

Correct:

We can hike, ski, or snowboard down the mountain.

Combining with PHRASES

Use phrases:

Ideas from short sentences can be combined into one sentence using phrases.

Combined with a prepositional phrase

Short sentences:

Our cat curls up.

He curls up on top of my homework.

Combined with a prepositional phrase:

Our cat curls up on top of my homework. Remember to move the phrases closest to the

words they modify.

Try it!

Short sentences:

He signed his name.

He signed it on a football.

Combined with a prepositional phrase:

He signed his name on a football.

Combined with an appositive phrase

Short sentences:Mrs. Brown makes the best cookies on the block.Mrs. Brown is our next-door neighbor.

Remember to move the words or phrases closest to the words they modify.

Combined with an appositive phrase:Mrs. Brown, our next-door neighbor, makes the best cookies on the block.

Try it!

Short sentences:Sam wants to be a professional baseball player.He is my brother’s best friend.

Combined with an appositive phrase:Sam, my brother’s best friend, wants to be a professional baseball player.

Language Book

Pages 461-462 Notes What new notes did you take? Exercise 5 ODDS Worksheet “Combining Sentences by Inserting

Phrases” front and back ODDS due tomorrow C3 Reflection

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

3 – What are 3 things you learned today?

2- Analyze some of the sentences you have combined today. (Use Lang. Arts Speak!)

1-Reflect: In what real-world situations would you use this skill?

Support your reasons with examples. Be ready to share in 5 mins.

Common Core Check- C3 Reflection 3-2-1

Combining Sentences

Compound Subjects Compound Verbs

Or Compound Sentences using Comma Rule 2

Use compound subjects and/or compound verbs

A compound subject is two or more subjects connected by a conjunction.

A compound verb is two or more verbs connected by a conjunction.

Combined with a compound subject

Short sentences:

Jamie danced around the room.

Mary danced around the room, too.

Combined with a compound subject:

Jamie and Mary danced around the room.

Try it!

Short sentences:

Sue rode her horse today.

Scott rode his horse today.

Combined with a compound subject:

Sue and Scott rode their horses today.

Combined with a compound verb

Short sentences:

Janet skated onto the pond.

She made a perfect figure eight.

Combined with a compound verb:

Janet skated onto the pond and made a perfect figure eight.

Try it!

Short sentences:

My teacher dropped her glasses.

My teacher laughed.

Combined with a compound verb:

My teacher dropped her glasses and laughed.

Combining with LONGER SENTENCES

Use compound sentences Use complex sentences

Use compound sentences

A compound sentence is made up of two or more simple sentences joined together. The conjunction and, but, or, nor, for, so, and yet are used to connect the simple sentences.

Remember to place a comma before a conjunction!

Use compound sentences

Simple sentences:

My dog has hair hanging over his eyes.

He looks just like a dust mop.

Combined with and:

My dog has hair hanging over his eyes, and he looks just like a dust mop.

Try it!

Simple sentences:

Mary wrote a book about the seasons.

It was interesting.

Combined with and:

Mary wrote a book about the seasons, and it was interesting.

Language Book

Page 463 Notes What new notes did you take? Page 464-465 Notes What new notes did you take? Exercise 6 and 7 Odds Worksheet “Creating Compound Subjects and Verbs”

and “Forming Compound Sentences” ODDS due tomorrow

C3 Reflection

Thursday, March 13, 2014

3 – What are three things you learned today?

2- What are two things ways you are going to use this skill in another class today or tomorrow?

1-What is one thing you still do not understand about this skill?Be ready to share in 5 mins.

Common Core Check- C3 Reflection 3-2-1

Combining Sentences

To Make Complex Sentences with Clauses using AWHITEBUS and the Special Pronouns

Use complex sentences

A complex sentence is made up of two ideas connected by a subordinating conjunction

AWHITEBUS (because, when, since, after, before, though, although, if, unless, when, where, while, etc.).

A complex sentence can also be combined by a relative pronoun (Special Pronouns = who, whose, which, and that).

Combine sentences using a subordinating conjunction (AWHITEBUS)

Simple sentences:

My friend shares her lunch with me.

She doesn’t like what her dad packs.

Combined with because:

My friend shares her lunch with me because she doesn’t like what her dad packs.

Try it!

Simple sentences:

We took the elevator to the second floor.

The stairs were closed for repairs.

Combined with because:

We took the elevator to the second floor because the stairs were closed for repairs.

Combine sentences using a relative pronoun

Simple sentences:

Very cold weather closed school for a day.

The cold weather came down from Canada.

Combined with which:

Very cold weather, which came down from Canada, closed school for a day.

Try it!

Simple sentences:

Jack ran all the way to school.

Jack was late this morning.

Combined using who:

Jack, who was late this morning, ran all the way to school.

Language Book

Page 465-466 Notes What new notes did you take? Exercise 8 and Review B Worksheet “Using Subordinate Clauses”

ALL due tomorrow C3 Reflection

Friday, March 14, 2014

3 – What are three things you learned today?

2- Analyze some of the sentences you have combined today. (Use Lang. Arts Speak!)

1-What is one thing you still do not understand about combining sentences?Be ready to share in 5 mins.

Common Core Check- C3 Reflection 3-2-1