Teach middle and high school students how to craft compound and complex sentences by showing them how to use coordinating (FANBOYS) and subordinating conjunctions. This resource also prompts students to avoid run-ons.

Four lesson slides can be presented on screen or printed out as anchor charts and come with corresponding fill-in-the-blank student worksheets. The lessons are followed up with 10 engaging practice activities.

Use as an interactive PowerPoint, printable booklet, or stand-alone worksheets—perfect for grammar lessons, writing practice, bell ringers, do-now tasks, or mini-lessons.

This is the perfect follow-up to simple sentences for middle and high school and can be followed by further teaching on other sentence structures used for variety and effect!

✨ Students Will Learn To:

• Use coordinating conjunctions
• Use subordinating conjunctions in two different ways (beginning or middle)
• Create compound and complex sentences
• Avoid too-long sentences

📖 Lesson Slides (with student fill-in-the-blank versions):

✅ Joining Sentences Overview

✅ Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions

✅ Playing with clause order

✅ Avoiding too long sentences

📝 10 Practice Activities:

➡️ BONUS: subject and verb revision slide

➡️ 3x Choose an appropriate conjunction to join sentence pairs

➡️ 2x Picture prompt to create own compound / complex sentences

➡️ 2x Change the clause order in given sentences

➡️ 1x Create your own sentences and play with clause order

➡️ 1x Rewrite short passage to avoid run-ons

➡️ 1x Fix run-ons in long passage

➡️ 1x Test

➕ Also Included:

➡️ Further sentencing activity suggestions

➡️ Write your own sentence prompts for students

➡️ Blank activity template for teachers to design their own activities

Why Teachers Love This:

✔️ Editable PowerPoints: saves planning time and can be customised to suit your context
✔️ Print or digital: Designed to work interactively both digitally or printed

✔️ Interactive Activities: Students engage by creating their own notes and completing the practice activities.
✔️ Built-in practice: Activities reinforce grammar and writing skills

✔️ Black & white AND colour printing: Simply select your printer settings - designed to come out great either way.

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