A Smarty Activity

1. A Smarty Activity by Cyndie Sebourn & Sascyn Publishing, Inc. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

2. Compound Sentence Options 1-3 This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

3. Independent Clause • An Independent Clause contains a Subject, a Verb, and a Complete Thought. • Think about the word “independent.” If you are independent, you do not need anyone else’s help. • A clause that is independent can stand alone; it does not need help from any other sentences. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

4. Brush of Truth rocks! • Subject? Brush of Truth • Verb? Rocks • Complete Thought (does it make sense?) – Absolutely! This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

5. Options • The word “options” in this activity means “choices.” • The are three “options” or “choices” for correctly writing compound sentences. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

6. Compound Sentence: Option 1 • A compound sentence consists of at least two independent clauses. • Option 1 joins two independent clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction: FANBOYS = for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

7. The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon, and the evening feels warm. • Clause #1: The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon • Clause #2: the evening feels warm • Important: They are divided by a comma and a coordinating conjunction! ,and This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

8. Compound Sentence: Option 2 • Option 2 joins two Independent Clauses with a semicolon. Do not capitalize after the semicolon unless the word is a proper noun or pronoun! • It is so easy to change an Option 1 sentence to an Option 2 sentence! This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

9. The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon, and the evening feels warm. (Option 1) • The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon; the evening feels warm. (Option 2) • Remove the comma and coordinating conjunction and replace it with a semicolon. • Remember not to capitalize the first word after the semicolon unless it is a proper noun or pronoun! This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

10. Compound Sentence: Option 3 • Option 3 joins two Independent Clauses with a semicolon, a conjunctive (connective) adverb, and a comma. • Connective Adverbs: however, instead, nevertheless, meanwhile, consequently, therefore, furthermore, … This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

11. It is also easy to change an Option 1 or Option 2 sentence to an Option 3 sentence. • The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon, and the evening feels warm. (Option 1) • The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon; the evening feels warm. (Option 2) • The sun is beginning to slide into the horizon; consequently, the evening feels warm. (Option 3) This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

12. Smarty Practice • You are about to turn and jump back in the surf, but something catches your eye. (Option 1) • Change this to an Option 2 sentence. • Change this to an Option 3 sentence. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.

13. You know there is something mysterious about it, and you know it contains magic… . • Change this to an Option 2 sentence. • Change this to an Option 3 sentence. This Smarty Activity is the intellectual property of Cyndie Sebourn and Sascyn Publishing, Inc.