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AFTER READING
OBJECTIVES
  • Define and identify
    compound sentences.
  • Use compound
    sentences correctly in
    writing.
  • Become familiar with
    compound sentence
    identification
    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 compound sentences,
Grammar
Spiral REVIEW
DAILY FIX-IT
This week use Daily Fix-It Transparency 5.
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ELL
Grammar Support See the Grammar Transition lessons in the ELL and Transition Handbook.
The Grammar & Writing Book
The Grammar and Writing
Book
 For more instruction and practice,
 use pp. 74–77.
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 this sentence from My Rows and Piles of Coins on the board:
I wanted to buy everything, but I clutched my coins tightly in my pocket.
Explain that the sentence is a compound sentence. Two simple sentences have been combined with a comma and the word but.
Display Grammar Transparency 5. Read aloud the definitions and sample sentences. Work through the items.
Grammar Transparency
Grammar Transparency 5
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Are you prowd of your new bike. (proud; bike?)
  2. We sold peachs and they sold beans. (peaches,)
GUIDED PRACTICE
Review the concept of compound sentences.
  • A compound sentence contains two sentences joined by a comma and a word such as and, but, or or.
  • The two sentences that are joined make sense together.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 17. Work
through the first two items with the
class.
Grammar and Writing Practice Book
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 Practice Book p. 17
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. He saved his money and it was a large amount (money,; amount.)
  2. The boys new bicycle costs alot. (boy's; a lot)
USE COMPOUND SENTENCES
Explain that compound sentences
can add variety to writing. A
compound sentence provides a
change from a series of choppy
simple sentences.
  • Have students review something they have written to see if they can combine some simple sentences to make compound sentences.
HOMEWORK Grammar and
Writing Practice Book p. 18
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 Practice Book p. 18
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Dad teached him to ride a bike in an our. (taught; hour)
  2. Can he ride it good now. (well; now?)
DAILY FIX-IT
  1. I tried to cary a box on my bike, But it was too heavy. (carry; but)
  2. Cant you put it on your bike. (Can't; bike?)
Test Tip
You may be asked to identify
a compound sentence. A compound sentence combines two sentences. Each combined sentence has a subject and a predicate.
Not a Compound Sentence: Tim and Mary rode their bikes.
Not a Compound Sentence: Sam talked and laughed.
Compound Sentence: Tim
rode his bike, and Sam talked.
HOMEWORK Grammar and Writing Practice Book p. 19
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 Practice Book p. 19
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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
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 Practice Book p. 20
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DAILY FIX-IT
  1. Tom made a choyce and he was happy with it. (choice,)
  2. Toyes and games is expensive. (Toys; are)
Grammar Compound Sentences