Read the following passage about sea turtles. In this activity, you will identify TWO examples of each of the different kinds of sentences that we are learning about. In the Free Response box, please write the heading "SIMPLE" and then cut and paste two simple sentences from the article under this heading. Next, write the heading "COMPOUND" and then cut and paste two compound sentences from the article under this heading. Lastly, write the heading "COMPLEX" and then cut and paste two complex sentences from the article under this heading. HERE'S THE ARTICLE TO USE FOR THIS ACTIVITY:


The story "About Sea Turtles" that we read in class contains interesting information about sea turtles. They are mysterious animals. They spend most of their lives at sea, but they do come to shore for one purpose - to lay eggs. A mother sea turtle's hind flippers are like a steam shovel, digging through layers and layers of sand. She digs a nest and lays hundreds of eggs. Why lay so many eggs? Baby sea turtle eggs, once they are buried, are on their own. When the time is right, on a moonlit night, the baby turtles dig their way out of the nest and scurry to the sea to begin life in the ocean. But they have to beware! Many other animals are predators of baby sea turtles. Little is known about the life of these fascinating animals once they reach the sea, but scientists are getting more information every day!