🎯 WALT: We Are Learning To analyze and construct complex sentences

Success Criteria:

✓ I can define subjects and predicates in greater detail
✓ I can identify subjects and predicates in complex sentences
✓ I can construct meaningful compound and complex sentences using word cards

📚 Part 1: Analyzing Sentence Components

1. Identify the subject in this sentence: "The ambitious student, who studies diligently, excels in her classes."?

The ambitious student

studies diligently

excels in her classes

who studies diligently

2. What is the predicate in this sentence: "The committee will review the proposals thoroughly before making a decision."?

The committee

will review the proposals thoroughly

review the proposals

before making a decision

3. Which combinations create a complete sentence? (Tick all correct answers)

Subject only

Predicate only

Subject + Predicate

Just a conjunction

4. Underline the subject in each of the following sentences:

a) The talented musician performed beautifully at the concert.

b) Several students collaborated on the project.

c) The ancient tree stood tall in the middle of the park.

🔧 Part 2: Constructing Sentences

5. Use these word cards to build 3 different compound or complex sentences. Write them below:

Word Cards: Although, the, cat, dog, sleeps, runs, quickly, quietly, under, on, the, table, bed, because, while

Sentence 1: _________________________________________________

Subject: _________________ Predicate: _______________________

Sentence 2: _________________________________________________

Subject: _________________ Predicate: _______________________

Sentence 3: _________________________________________________

Subject: _________________ Predicate: _______________________

6. Complete these sentences by adding a suitable predicate:

a) The football team ________________________________________

b) My best friend __________________________________________

c) The colourful rainbow ____________________________________

7. Complete these sentences by adding a suitable subject:

a) _________________________ swims in the ocean.

b) _________________________ grows in our garden.

c) _________________________ drives to work each morning.

🌟 Extension Challenge

8. Create your own complex sentence using "although" or "because". Label the subjects and predicates:

9. Explain why both a subject and predicate are essential for a complete sentence:

🔍 Differentiation Strategies

For students who need additional support, provide sentence starters or examples of complex sentences. For advanced learners, challenge them to create sentences that include multiple clauses or use varied punctuation.