Identifying Sentence Types Practice
WE DO: Read the following paragraph from Angie Thomas's book The Hate U Give. Identify each sentence from the paragraph as a simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, or compound-complex sentence.
[1] I was at her house almost as much as I was at my own. [2] Momma and Ms. Rosalie's youngest daughter, Tammy, were best friends growing up. [3] When Momma got pregnant with me, she was in her senior year of high school, and Nana put her out of the house. [4] Ms. Rosalie took her in until my parents eventually got an apartment of their own. [5] Momma says Ms. Rosalie was one of her biggest supporters and cried at her high school graduation like it was own daughter walking across the stage.
YOU DO: Read the following paragraph from Armada by Ernest Cline. On your notes page, identify each sentence from the paragraph as a simple sentence, compound sentence, complex sentence, or compound-complex sentence.
[1] I stole another glance at Ellen. [2] She was staring right at me this time, but she immediately looked away, refusing to meet my gaze. [3] I scanned the rest of the classroom. [4] The only two people who would make eye contact with me were Cruz and Diehl, and they both wore expressions of concern.
[1] I stole another glance at Ellen. [2] She was staring right at me this time, but she immediately looked away, refusing to meet my gaze. [3] I scanned the rest of the classroom. [4] The only two people who would make eye contact with me were Cruz and Diehl, and they both wore expressions of concern.
ASSIGNMENT:
Virtual Students: Your assignment will be in Google Classroom.
Face to Face Students: Your assignment will be on paper.
Virtual Students: Your assignment will be in Google Classroom.
Face to Face Students: Your assignment will be on paper.