Go to page
AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify clauses and complex sentences.
  • Distinguish between dependent clauses and independent clauses.
  • Use clauses and complex sentences correctly in writing.
  • Become familiar with clause and complex sentence assessment on high-stakes tests.
Monitor Progress
then… provide additional instruction and practice in The Grammar and Writing Book pp. 74–77.
If… students have difficulty identifying clauses and complex sentences,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It
Transparency 5.
with | without Answers
ELL
Grammar Support See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.
DAY 1
Teach and Model
DAY 2
Develop the Concept
DAY 3
Apply to Writing
DAY 4
Test Preparation
DAY 5
Cumulative Review
READING-GRAMMAR CONNECTION
Write the following sentence:
As our plane touched
down, I grew very excited.
Explain that this is a complex
sentence. It is made up of two
clauses, an independent
clause (underlined twice) and a
dependent clause (underlined
once). The independent clause
can stand alone as a sentence;
the dependent clause cannot:
it is a sentence fragment.
Display Grammar Transparency
5. Read aloud the definitions
and sample sentences. Work
through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 5
with | without Answers
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. As we approached the
    waterfall. We slipped on the
    smoothe rocks. (waterfall,
    we; smooth)
  2. What a amazing waterfall
    this is? (an; is!)
GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of clauses and
complex sentences.
  • A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb
  • An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence; a dependent clause cannot.
  • A dependent clause begins with a word such as when, if, or as.
  • A complex sentence consists of a dependent clause and an independent clause.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 17
with | without Answers
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Winter's in the park can be
    crool. (Winters; cruel)
  2. I want to go winter camping
    but Dad says its too cold.
    (camping, but; it's)
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 17. Work
through the first two items with
the class.
VARY SENTENCE STYLE
Explain that using only simple or
compound sentences can make
your narrative dull. Complex
sentences add variety and interest
to writing.
  • Have students review something they have written to see if they can improve it by adding dependent clauses to form complex sentences.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 18
with | without Answers
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. You will see lots of wildlife.
    If your patient. (wildlife
    if you're)
  2. It's unusual to see a
    Bobcat, but you might be
    lucky? (bobcat; lucky.)
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 18.
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. If the weather's nice we'll
    spent the afternoon hiking.
    (nice, we'll spend)
  2. Some of the thunderstorms
    here is very severe (are
    very severe.)
Test Tip
When a dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence, put a comma after it. There is no comma when it comes last.
First: When you get there, you'll be amazed.
Last: You'll be amazed when you get there.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 19.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 19
with | without Answers
STANDARDIZED TEST PREP
ADDITIONAL PRACTICE
Assign pp. 74–77 in The Grammar
and Writing Book.
EXTRA PRACTICE Grammar
and Writing Practice Book
p. 126.
ASSESSMENT
CUMULATIVE REVIEW Grammar
and Writing Practice Book p. 20.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
Grammar and Writing
 Practice Book p. 20
with | without Answers
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Did you took any good
    photographs! (take;
    photographs?)
  2. Take a picture of Jim and
    I? (me.)
Grammar Clauses and Complex Sentences