Complex Sentences

Teach students the basics behind writing complex sentences correctly using this lesson. Students will learn the structure behind complex sentences including when and how to punctuate a complex sentence correctly. Students will review what a subordinating conjunction is, as well as the subordinating conjunction's role in the dependent clause of a complex sentence. This skill is important in writing fluent sentences that go beyond basic simple sentence structure. Students can also apply this skill to reading comprehension in order to ensure they are reading complex sentences correctly to make sure their fluency is not changing the author's intended meaning as they read. In this lesson, students will:
-Understand the difference between independent and dependent clauses
-Identify the subordinating conjunction in a dependent clause
-Connect a dependent and an independent clause to form a complex sentence
-Apply this skill to reading passages
-Challenge themselves with advanced challenge activities
-Punctuate com