Using

Compound
Sentence
LESSON 2
 WORD OF THE DAY
compound | adjective
Meaning:
Made up or consisting of two or more
existing parts or elements.
Sentence:
Michael and Mike are twins. Michael and
Mike are compound nouns.
PRONUNCIATION
DRILL
The air is warm.
Read my letters.
It’s still here.
Where in the world
We need more
I study in school.
I’m an American.
Such a mess
Point it out.
Right now
It’s a small world.
Big and small
 REVIEW
A. Choose from the list that has about the
same meaning of the underlined word.
1. He turned his biggest foe into his best
friend.
a. enemy b. shoes
c. lesson d. trousers
2. The man walked down the long corridor
in the dark building.
a. table b. fan
c. hallway d. vehicle
3. Jack is approximately 9 years old.
a. about b. badly
c. carefully d. enemy
 4. My sister’s eyes resemble our mother’s
eyes.
a. Run like b. look like
c. feel like d. sing like
5. The stars were brilliant in the clear night
sky.
a. dim b. walking
c. bright d. dull
 REVIEW
B. Complete the table below by giving examples for each
syllable.
PREFIX SUFFIX

Re- -ness

Mis- -est

Under- -er

Un- -able

dis -less
 QUICK GAME
Arrange the jumbled letters to
reveal today's lesson.
EEECNNST
 KEEP IN MIND
SENTENCE is a set of words that is
complete in itself, typically containing a
subject and predicate, conveying a
statement, question, exclamation, or
command, and consisting of a main clause
and sometimes one or more subordinate
clauses.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
What is a compound
sentence?
 REMEMBER
A compound sentence is a sentence
containing two or more independent
clauses, connected by a coordinating
conjunction such as and, but, or or.
 REMEMBER
An independent clause is another
term for a simple sentence having a
subject and a predicate.
 REMEMBER
A coordinating conjunction
connects two or more independent
clauses together.
 and, but,
or
Independent Independent Clause
Clause

coordinating conjunction
 EXAMPLES
1. Jovy wants to stay at home but
Rachelle, her best buddy, wants to go
to the mall.

a. What is the coordinating conjunction

used?
b. What are the two independent clauses?
 TAKE A LOOK!
1. Jovy wants to stay at home but
Rachelle, her best buddy, wants to go
to the mall.

a. But is the conjunction

b. The underlined sentences are the
independent clauses.
 EXAMPLES
2. Anthonette loves to read and she
likes to write poems.

a. What is the coordinating conjunction

used?
b. What are the two independent
clauses?
 TAKE A LOOK!
2. Anthonette loves to read and she
likes to write poems.

a. And is the conjunction.

b. The underlined sentences are the
independent clauses.
 MORE EXAMPLES
3. I opened the door and I went outside.
4. Morton was starving and Webster was
full.
5. He loves basketball but Mario watches
football.
6. Should Callie have a hot dog or should he
have some popcorn?
 REMEMBER
A coordinating conjunction
connects two or more independent
clauses together.
 EXAMPLE
Jose went shopping and then he
chopped the ingredients and he
stirred the soup but he burnt the
main course and this left him sad
and hungry.
 PARTNER WORK
Answer TRY THIS on
page 194 in your
workbook.
 INDEPENDENT
ACTIVITY
Do PRACTICE MORE
on page 195 in your
workbook.
 SUM IT ALL UP!
What is a compound sentence?

A compound sentence is a sentence

containing t___ or m____
i________________ c_______,
c____________ by a c__________
c__________ such as a___, b___, or o_.
 EVALUATION
Put a check if the given sentence is a compound sentence
and X if not. If it is a compound sentence, underline the
two independent clauses.
1. She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to
do.
2. I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
3. She is going to the movies, or she is going to the mall.
4. Alex likes to fish, and he is going fishing on Friday.
5. They got there early, and they got really good seats.
 HOMEWORK
Answer MASTER YOUR
SKILLS on page 195 - 196 in
your workbook.