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Complex Sentences – Language Arts for Kids!

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Warm-up Questions

When you hear the title “Complex Sentences,” what do you think makes a sentence “complex”?
Why do you think learning complex sentences is useful for kids in language arts?
What do you already know about commas in sentences?

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Complex Sentences – Language Arts for Kids!

Review: sentences, clauses, and subordinating conjunctions (00:00 – 01:48)

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1. According to the video, what is a clause?

A group of words that always starts with a comma
A single word that describes a noun
A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate (subject and verb)
A group of words that expresses a complete thought

2. What can an independent clause do?

It never has a subject
It is always a prepositional phrase
It can stand alone as a complete sentence
It must begin with a subordinating conjunction

3. Why is a dependent clause also called a subordinate clause?

Because it uses only future tense
Because it has no subject or verb
Because it always comes after the independent clause
Because it begins with a subordinating conjunction and cannot stand alone

Complex Sentences – Language Arts for Kids!

What complex sentences are + comma rules and examples (01:48 – 05:10)

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1. What does a complex sentence contain?

Only phrases (no clauses)
Only dependent clauses
One independent clause and at least one dependent clause
Two independent clauses and no dependent clauses

2. When the dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence, what punctuation is needed?

A period after the dependent clause
No punctuation is needed
A comma after the dependent clause
A question mark after the dependent clause

3. When the dependent clause comes after the independent clause, what does the video say about commas?

You must add two commas
You should add a semicolon
A comma is always required
No comma is needed

Complex Sentences – Language Arts for Kids!

Tricky sentences: phrases vs. clauses + building a complex sentence (05:10 – 07:57)

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1. Why is “before lunch” NOT a dependent clause in the example sentence?

Because it does not have a subject and a verb
Because it is an independent clause
Because it is written in the past tense
Because it has no subordinating conjunction

2. What is “before lunch” called in the video?

A predicate
A dependent clause
A prepositional phrase
An independent clause

3. In the example “as mia listened she learned new things,” what word makes the first part a dependent clause?

listened
as
things
learned

Complex Sentences – Language Arts for Kids!

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1. Which feature helps you spot dependent clauses in the video?

They are always the longest part of the sentence
They never include a verb
They always end with an exclamation mark
They begin with a subordinating conjunction

2. Which sentence follows the comma rule taught in the video?

Because it was raining, I took my umbrella with me.
Because, it was raining I took my umbrella with me.
Because it was raining I took my umbrella with me.
I took my umbrella with me, because it was raining.

3. Which is a dependent clause (as described in the video)?

Wash my hands.
When the sun is shining
I always wash my hands.
Before lunch.

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Complex Sentences – Language Arts for Kids!

Make one complex sentence where the dependent clause comes first. Where do you put the comma?
Make one complex sentence where the dependent clause comes last. Do you need a comma? Why or why not?
The video says some sentences look complex but aren’t. Can you create a sentence with a phrase (not a clause) at the beginning and explain why it’s not complex?
Which subordinating conjunctions do you use most often in your writing (because, when, if, although, etc.)? Give an example.