Grade 7 Fall — Research Process, MLA Citation, Source Evaluation, and Multi-Source Synthesis
English · GR G7 eng.g7.f.gr.four_sentence_types

Identify and produce the four sentence types — simple, compound, complex, compound-complex (CCSS L.7.1.a-b)

Identify a sentence as simple (one IC), compound (two ICs), complex (one IC + 1+ DC), or compound-complex (two+ ICs + 1+ DC). Explain function of phrases and clauses. Choose deliberately among types to signal relationships among ideas — simple for focus, compound for balance, complex for subordination, compound-complex for layered relationship. Compound-complex is the new G7 type.

Mastery threshold
85%
Min instances
12
Typical minutes
50
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60
Prereqs
  • eng.g6.f.gr.sentence_pattern_variation
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Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Confuses compound (two ICs) with complex (IC + DC) — both contain two clauses but the second clause type differs.
  • Writes a 'sentence' that is actually a comma splice (two ICs joined only by comma) and labels it compound.

Exercise pool (4)

Diff Stem Type
1 Identify the SIMPLE sentences in this list (some are compound or complex). (1) 'Maya astronomers tracked Venus.' (2) 'The cycle was 584... sentence type recognition
2 Classify each sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. (1) 'Maya astronomers tracked Venus.' (2) 'Because Venus... classify sentence types
3 Write one of each sentence type about YOUR research topic. Label each clearly. (1) simple (2) compound (3) complex (4) compound-complex produce one each research topic
4 Take these 3 simple sentences and combine them into one COMPOUND, one COMPLEX, and one COMPOUND-COMPLEX sentence. 'Maya astronomers... sentence combining drill