Extended Sentences Compound Sentences What is a COMPOUND

Extended Sentences: Compound Sentences

What is a COMPOUND sentence? • A compound sentence combines two simple sentences together using a connecting word AND a comma.

What is a connecting word? • Connecting Words: , and , but , because , since , or

EXAMPLE! • Frogs breath air. Many live in the water. COMBINED Frogs breath air, but many live in water.

Your turn! • Frogs may live in water. They may live on land. (or)

Your Turn! • Tadpoles hatch in water. They look much like fish. (and)

Your Turn! • Frogs have no tails. They have webbed feet. (but)

Your Turn! • Their hind legs are strong. They use them for jumping. (and)

Your Turn! • A frog’s skin may be green. It may be brown. (or)

Your Turn! • The Goliath frog can be a foot long. Most frogs are much smaller. (but)

Your Turn! • Fish can live in an aquarium. Water plants can live there, too. (What connecting word would you use? )

Your Turn! • People dress one way for the cold. They dress another way for the heat. (What connecting word would you use? )

Your Turn! • Some clothes keep you warm. Some clothes keep you cool. (Which connecting word would you use? )

Your Turn! • Wool is warm. Cotton is cool. (What connecting word would you use? )

Your Turn! • Heat escapes from your head. A hat can keep you warm. (What connecting word would you use? )

Your Turn! • White clothes reflect the sun. They keep you cool. (What connecting word would you use? )