Demonstrate command of simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to convey ideas and meaning.
Arizona Academic Standards:
7.L.1.b
Common Core State Standards:
Literacy.L.7.1b
Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE):
ELAGSE7L1b
Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS):
L.7.1.b
Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards:
L.7.1b
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
North Carolina - Standard Course of Study:
L.7.1.b
Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas
New York State Next Generation Learning Standards:
Use simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
Tennessee Academic Standards:
7.L.CSE.1
When writing or speaking, produce simple, compound, and complex sentences with effectively-placed modifiers.
Wisconsin Academic Standards:
L.7.5.b
simple, compound, and complex sentences signaling differing relationships among ideas; and
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.7.F
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar,usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E07.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
E07.D.1.1.2 - Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
E07.D.1.1.3 - Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*
E07.D.1.1.4 -Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E07.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E07.D.1.1.6 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E07.D.1.1.7 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E07.D.1.1.8 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E07.D.1.1.9 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E07.D.1.2.1 - Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
E07.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E07.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, and dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E07.D.1.2.4 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.7.L
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar,usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E07.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
E07.D.1.1.2 - Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
E07.D.1.1.3 - Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*
E07.D.1.1.4 -Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E07.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E07.D.1.1.6 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E07.D.1.1.7 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E07.D.1.1.8 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E07.D.1.1.9 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E07.D.1.2.1 - Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
E07.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E07.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, and dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E07.D.1.2.4 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Pennsylvania Core Standards:
CC.1.4.7.R
Demonstrate a grade-appropriate command of the conventions of standard English grammar,usage, capitalization, punctuation,and spelling.
E07.D.1.1.1 - Explain the function of phrases and clauses in general and their function in specific sentences.
E07.D.1.1.2 - Choose among simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences to signal differing relationships among ideas.
E07.D.1.1.3 - Place phrases and clauses within a sentence, recognizing and correcting misplaced and dangling modifiers.*
E07.D.1.1.4 -Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in pronoun number and person.*
E07.D.1.1.5 - Recognize and correct vague pronouns (i.e., ones with unclear or ambiguous antecedents).*
E07.D.1.1.6 - Recognize and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense.*
E07.D.1.1.7 - Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-on sentences.*
E07.D.1.1.8 - Correctly use frequently confused words (e.g., to, too, two; there, their, they’re).*
E07.D.1.1.9 - Ensure subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent agreement.*
E07.D.1.2.1 - Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives (e.g., It was a fascinating, enjoyable movie but not He wore an old[,] green shirt).
E07.D.1.2.2 - Spell correctly.
E07.D.1.2.3 - Use punctuation (commas, parentheses, and dashes) to set off nonrestrictive/parenthetical elements.*
E07.D.1.2.4 - Use punctuation to separate items in a series.*
Florida - Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking:
ELA.7.C.3.1
Follow the rules of standard English grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling appropriate to grade level.
Arkansas Academic Standards:
7.W.6.P
Use a variety of sentence types (i.e., simple, compound, complex, compound-complex).
Arkansas Academic Standards:
7.L.8.S
Produce compound-complex sentences, using dependent clauses, subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs, correlative conjunctions, and coordinating conjunctions.
7th Grade Writing - Sentence Types Lesson
Simple Sentence
A simple sentence is a sentence that has one complete thought. It has one subject and predicate.
Example:
“Au clair de la lune” is a French folk song of the 18th century.
Compound Sentence
A compound sentence has two simple sentences joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. The coordinating conjunctions are: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
Example:
Umberto Eco’s father wanted him to be a lawyer, but he studied literature and philosophy.
Complex Sentence
A complex sentence has a dependent clause and a main clause. The dependent clause needs the main clause to give meaning to the sentence. A complex sentence uses subordinate conjunctions like when, because, since, as.
Example:
The twins settled their argument quickly because they were running late for the show.
Compound-Complex Sentence
A compound-complex sentence includes two independent clauses joined with a dependent clause.
Example:
I forgot to get Mom a card for her birthday, so I have to make one as soon as I get home.
7th Grade Writing - Sentence Types Lesson