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Using compound sentences to describe dystopian settings

I can use simple and compound sentences to describe dystopian settings.

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Using compound sentences to describe dystopian settings

I can use simple and compound sentences to describe dystopian settings.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Effective descriptions include some short sentences and some longer ones
  2. A simple sentence has one subject and one verb
  3. A compound sentence has at least two subjects and two verbs, often linked by a conjunction
  4. Conjunctions such as and, or, but, so can be used in compound sentences

Common misconception

Compound sentences are better than simple sentences all of the time.

Make it explicit to students that sometimes simple sentences can be more suitable in their writing; long does not equal better.

Keywords

  • Compound sentence - A compound sentence is a sentence with at least two subjects and two verbs, linked with a conjunction.

  • Conjunction - A conjunction is a word to connect clauses or sentences.

  • Desperate - If you are desperate, you have a great need or desire for something.

  • Inequality - There is inequality when there is an unfair difference in people’s treatment or circumstances.

Show students a piece of information that fits better in a simple sentence and explain why it works over using a longer sentence like a compound sentence.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a conjunction?
a word that describes how the verb is performed
a word to describe a noun
Correct answer: a word to connect clauses or sentences
Q2.
Which of the below is not a conjunction?
so
but
and
nor
Correct answer: can
Q3.
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence with a verb
Correct answer: A sentence with a subject and a verb
Two sentences joined by a conjunction
A short sentence
Q4.
What is the conjunction in the following sentence: 'The clouds darkened and the rain poured'?
the
clouds
rain
Correct answer: and
Q5.
Match the example with the subject terminology.
Correct Answer:or,conjunction

conjunction

Correct Answer:The girl,sentence fragment

sentence fragment

Correct Answer:The girl whispered.,simple sentence

simple sentence

Q6.
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with a subordinating conjunction
Correct answer: A sentence that combines two simple sentences with a conjunction
A sentence with one subject and one verb
A long sentence

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of a compound sentence?
Correct answer: A sentence with at least two subjects and two verbs joined by a conjunction
A sentence with the word 'and' in it
A sentence with a subordinate clause and main clause
Q2.
Which is an example of a compound sentence?
The poor lived without necessities.
Unfortunately, the poor lived without necessities.
Due to the greed of the leaders, the poor lived without necessities.
Correct answer: The leaders were greedy, so the poor lived without necessities.
Q3.
What is the purpose of the conjunction 'but'?
Express addition
Express cause and effect
Correct answer: Express difference/contrast
Q4.
What makes a piece of descriptive writing more interesting?
Using only simple sentencese
Using only compound sentences
Using only long sentences
Correct answer: Using a mixture of sentence types
Q5.
Match the sentence openers with the sentence endings to create a complete compound sentence.
Correct Answer:They were following,,so she crept stealthily.

so she crept stealthily.

Correct Answer:The elite had excess money,,but they never used it to help the poor.

but they never used it to help the poor.

Correct Answer:There was no water,,nor was there food.

nor was there food.

Correct Answer:The future seemed bleak,,yet one courageous girl never gave up.

yet one courageous girl never gave up.

Q6.
Which compound sentence best shows inequality?
The city skyscrapers gleamed and the suburban shacks crumbled.
The city skyscrapers gleamed, for the suburban shacks crumbled.
Correct answer: The city skyscrapers gleamed, but the suburban shacks crumbled.
The city skyscrapers gleamed, so the suburban shacks crumbled.