Sentence

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.

Syntax

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.

Simple

easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.

Compound

a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

consisting of many different and connected parts.

Minor

lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.

Independent Clause

a clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone, having a subject and a predicate.

Dependent Clause

A dependent clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought so it is not a sentence and can’t stand alone. These clauses include adverb clauses, adjective clauses and noun clauses.

Marker Word

an object used to indicate a position, place, or route.

Ibrahim is very buff.

Ibrahim is sitting down.

There is a laptop.

my shoes are dirty.

Slipped on a banana.

Threw a rock at a pigeon.

The classroom was warm and there are green chairs.

It was raining even though it was sunny outside.

The classroom was warm even though it was freezing outside. The chairs were bright green although there were many of them. The children in the classroom were working hard even though they were chatting. The walls were blue but it had a square pattern.

Metaphor Task: Prisoner

Waking up on the cold, bloodied floor, I could feel the pain of the bruises possessing my whole body. The silver, rusted bars creaked as my cell door opened. The towering creature strutted in, eye stared into my

Wake up

Sit up

lie back down

get up again in 5 minutes

put clothes on

go brush my teeth

eat my breakfast

then put on school clothes

and go to school

Got up then sat up right, 10 seconds later I had lied back down. Got back up in another 5 minutes, put on my clothes and walked out into the bathroom to brush my teeth. Ate my breakfast then put on my school clothes and headed off to school.

Get up, going to sit up right, after 10 seconds I will lie back down. Will get up in another 5 minutes, put on my clothes and walk out into the bathroom to brush my teeth. Eat my breakfast then put on my school clothes and head off to school.