Mason Tolar and Nathan Blanton

Cumulative and Periodic sentences

Cumulative

Independent clause + Dependent clause = Cumulative sentence

Cumulative

Periodic

Dependent clause + Independent clause = Periodic sentence

Periodic

Cumulative (Main Idea)

To clarify an idea

Periodic (main idea)

Used to introduce something

Cumulative (location)

Climax, and the End

Periodic (Location)

Beginning to Climax

Cumulative (found mostly in what genre)

Non-fiction books and in Mythical

Periodic (found mostly in what genre)

Fiction or intro of a non fiction

Cumulative example

He jumped into the air, using all of his might.

Periodic example

Falling on his face, he recovered his injury

Cumulative Non-example

He jumped, with all of his might.

Periodic Non-example

The man, jumped over the hurdle.

Now for the assessment!

Independent Clause

Cumulative PeriodicContrasting

BothDependent

Clause

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Cumulative – 10 Points

QUESTION:

•How is Cumulative sentences used?ANSWER:•What is To clarify an idea.

Cumulative – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Where is this type of sentence used in a passage?ANSWER:•What is the Rising action and Resolution

Cumulative– 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the formula for this type of sentence?ANSWER:•What is Independent clause then a Dependent clause.

Cumulative – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•How is this type of sentence different from others? ANSWER:•What is it brings an incomplete and a complete sentence together

Cumulative – 50 Points

QUESTION:

•Would a cumulative fit in a description of a person?ANSWER:•What is YES!!!

Periodic– 10 Points

QUESTION:•How is this type of sentence used?

ANSWER:•What is when something is introduced.

Periodic– 20 Points

QUESTION:•When is this type of sentence used?

ANSWER:•What is the Climax, Intro, or the Ending

Periodic– 30 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the formula for this type of sentence?ANSWER:

•What is a Dependent clause then a Independent clause.

Periodic– 40 Points

QUESTION:

•What makes this sentence different from others?ANSWER:

•What is Instead of the Independent first it’s the dependent clause

Periodic– 50 Points

QUESTION:

•Would you be able to describe a noun with this sentence structure?ANSWER:•What is YES!!!!!

Contrasting Both– 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the difference between a Periodic and Cumulative sentence?ANSWER:•What is Cumulative sentence starts with an Independent clause and Periodic starts with a Dependent clause.

Contrasting Both– 20 Points

QUESTION:

•What is the difference between a Dependent clause and an Independent clause?

ANSWER:

•What is a Dependent clause is an incomplete sentence and an Independent clause is a complete sentence by its self.

Contrasting Both– 30 Points

QUESTION:

•Reveal on white board! DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUN!

ANSWER:•What is Periodic sentence.

LOOK AT DA BOARD!!!!

Contrasting Both– 40 Points

QUESTION:•(What type of sentence is this?)Running as fast as he could, he jumped over the giant log

ANSWER:•What is Periodic

Contrasting Both– 50 Points

QUESTION:

•(What type of sentence is this?)He was punched in the face, loosing a tooth.ANSWER:•What is Cumulative.

Dependent Clause– 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What is a Dependent Clause?ANSWER:•What is an incomplete sentence by its self

Dependent Clause– 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Can you put a Dependent clause alone in a writing?ANSWER:•What is NO!!! It’s incomplete.

Dependent Clause– 30 Points

QUESTION:

•How is a Dependent clause different from an Independent clause?ANSWER:

•What is a Dependent is an incomplete sentence.

Dependent Clause– 40 Points

QUESTION:

•(Is this a Dependent clause?) He ran for his life.ANSWER:•What is No, it’s a complete sentence.

Dependent Clause– 50 Points

QUESTION:

•(Is this a Dependent clause?) What the…???ANSWER:

•What is YES

Independent Clause– 10 Points

QUESTION:

•What is an Independent clause?ANSWER:•What is a complete sentence if its by its self.

Independent Clause – 20 Points

QUESTION:

•Can you leave a independent clause by its self in a writing?ANSWER:•What is YES!!!! It’s a complete sentence.

Independent Clause

QUESTION:

•Pull up on board!!!!! ANSWER:

•What is NOPE!

Double POINTS! 60!!!

Independent Clause – 40 Points

QUESTION:

•(Is this a Independent clause?) He ran like a bullet. ANSWER:

•What is Yes it’s a complete sentence.

Independent Clause– 50 Points

QUESTION:

•(Is this a Independent clause?) He went. ANSWER:

•What is No