Sentence Structure Review Using Signal Cards

1. Sentence Structure Review Using Signal Cards Each student should be given 4 pieces of colored paper. Each student needs the same colors. When the teacher puts changes slides, the students look at the sentence, determines the sentence structure, and holds up the colored piece of paper that corresponds to the sentence structure.

2. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • After school, we started a game of basketball.

3. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Tom felt much better when his fever broke.

4. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Many of Jane’s novels have been made into successful movies.

5. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Those of us, who are over 18, have the right to vote; however, some of us do not do so.

6. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Pattie looked stunning in the blue suite.

7. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Nikki has a boxer, and I do, too.

8. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Once the play started, we were not allowed to talk.

9. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Sam and Johnny went to the store and got milk and cheese.

10. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • You can help, or you can leave.

11. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Walk; don’t run.

12. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Since I didn’t give the elephant the bananas fast enough, she gave me a special spray of water with her trunk.

13. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Alice Walker, who is best know for her novels, has also written several books of poetry, and movies have been made of her work.

14. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Carl felt better when his diet improved.

15. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • We went to the store in the rain.

16. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • Beth takes Spanish; however, Bob takes French.

17. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • The painting, that was auctioned off, was a one of a kind.

18. Red-Simple Purple—Compound Green-Complex White—Compound-Complex • You are now done reviewing, so you should feel ready for the test that will be tomorrow.