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Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, & Fragments Instructional VideoIndependent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, & Fragments Instructional Video
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Jen Johnson
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:54
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Number of Slides
31
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Direct Instruction
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Independent Clauses, Dependent Clauses, & Fragments

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When is a clause a complete sentence, and when do you need to add a subordinate conjunction? Practice complex sentences and avoid fragments with a grammar video. With fun pictures and interesting graphics, the video will get through to even your most reluctant grammar learners.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

sentence fragments, sentence structure, subjects, predicates, parts of a sentence

Additional Tags

indepedent and dependent clauses, sentence fragments, subject and predicate, Subordinate Conjunctions, english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • A helpful companion to your grammar lesson, either in the beginning of your lecture or as a computer lab activity

Classroom Considerations

  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The example at the end of the video is sure to delight your Harry Potter fans
  • Easy to understand

Cons

  • None

Common Core

L.4.1.a L.5.1.a L.6.1.a L.7.1.a L.7.1.b L.7.1.c L.8.1.a

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