🎯 WALT (We Are Learning To):

• Understand and identify simple and compound sentences

• Construct simple sentences and join clauses to form compound sentences using conjunctions

✅ Success Criteria - I can:

Identify simple and compound sentences in examples

Use conjunctions (and, but, or) to create compound sentences

Write clear, correct simple and compound sentences with guidance

Explain the difference between simple and compound sentences

🔍 Part 1: Identifying Sentences

Remember: A simple sentence has one idea. A compound sentence has two ideas joined by a conjunction (and, but, or).

a) The dog ran quickly to the park. S

C

b) I love pizza and my sister loves pasta. S

C

c) The weather was cold but we went swimming. S

C

d) My favourite colour is blue. S

C

🔗 Part 2: Building Compound Sentences

a) I wanted to play outside. It started to rain. (but)

b) We could go to the cinema. We could visit the park. (or)

c) The cat sat on the mat. The dog lay on the floor. (and)

a) I love reading books _______ I don't like scary stories.

b) We can have fish for dinner _______ we can have chicken instead.

c) Mum went to the shops _______ Dad stayed home with us.