7TH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

December 2, 2014

Warm Up for Today

◦You were given a sentence strip as you entered class. On your paper, write the sentence given to you and diagram the simple subject and the simple predicate (verb).

Compound Subjects

◦A compound subject consists of two or more subjects that are joined by a conjunction and that share the same verb.◦Example: Paris and London remain favorite

tourist attractions.◦Example: Nelson Mandela or Archbishop will

speak at the conference today.

Compound Verbs

◦A compound verb consists of two or more verbs that are joined by a conjunction and that share the same subject.

◦Example: The team played well but lost the game anyway.

◦Example: The rain has fallen for days and is still falling.

More Examples◦Using your ActivExpression, text in CS for compound subject or CV for compound verb for your answer.

1. The national parks and monuments of the United States include many of the world’s most spectacular landforms.

2. The Grand Canyon and the waterfalls of Yosemite are examples of landforms shaped by erosion.

3. Just like children today, children in ancient Egypt played games and enjoyed toys.

4. Players placed the serpent in the center of the board and then began the game.