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Dependent Upon Clauses

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students say and write simple and compound sentences addressing the clauses that are used. In this sentences lesson plan, students try and speak with simple sentences only to see if they can talk without clauses.
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Worksheet
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Compound Competition

For Students 6th
In this compound sentences worksheet, 6th graders identify sentences (18 are given) as compound or complex by working in teams, answers included.
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Worksheet
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Compound Sentence

For Students 6th - 10th
In this sentence structure learning exercise, students review a definition and examples of compound sentences prior to responding to 10 questions that require them to label the parts of compound sentences.
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Worksheet
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Correcting Compound Sentences

For Students 7th
In this compound sentences activity, 7th graders analyze 10 compound sentences for errors in grammar and punctuation, then rewrite each sentence correctly.
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Worksheet
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Writing Compound Sentences

For Students 6th - 7th
In this compound sentence activity, students write 10 compound sentences using an independent clause provided. Students underline subjects and verbs in both clauses.
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Fragments and Run-on Sentences

For Students 6th
In this fragments and run-on sentences worksheet, 6th graders rewrite 8 sentences so they are grammatically correct as compound sentences.
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Worksheet
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Writing Compound Sentences

For Students 6th
In this writing compound sentences activity, 6th graders read the definition, then create 20 compound sentences, using the coordinating conjunctions given, underlining the subjects and circling the predicates.
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Lesson Plan
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Fifth Grade Language

For Teachers 5th
In this language arts worksheet, 5th graders complete multiple choice questions about parts of speech, subjects in sentences, compound sentences, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Creating Simple and Compound Sentences

For Students 6th
In this creating simple and compound sentences online worksheet, student read ten sentences, indicating simple, compound or run-on;  each run-on sentence must be re-written as one compound or two simple sentences.
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Worksheet
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Compound Sentences

For Students 6th - 9th
In this compound sentences practice activity, students use coordinating conjunctions to fill in the blanks in 10 compound sentences.
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Worksheet
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Simple and compound sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this simple and compound sentences worksheet, students decide whether sentences are simple or compound sentences. Students also identify homophones, and plurals in sentences.
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Making compound sentences

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this combining sentences worksheet, students combine 2 sentences into 1 sentence. Students combine 12 sentences into 6 sentences.
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Putting Sentences Together Worksheet 1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this putting sentences together activity, students use 1 of 6 conjunctions in each of 12 pairs of sentences to form compound sentences.
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Worksheet
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Compound Sentences

For Students 5th - 7th
In this grammar worksheet, students insert the correct coordinating conjunction in the blank of the each sentence. The conjunctions can be the following: and, or, but, so. There are 10 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Worksheet
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Punctuation

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students fill in either commas or semicolons to ten compound sentences to make each one grammatically correct.
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Worksheet
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Compound Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this language arts activity, students read the 20 sets of sentences and they create compound sentences and write the answers in the spaces provided.
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Lesson Plan
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the Connectors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize and explain meaning of connectors, punctuate a compound sentence using connectors, and compose compound sentences using the correct connectors.
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Interactive
McGraw Hill

Combining Sentences Using Coordination

For Students 7th - 9th
In this sentence structure worksheet, learners combine two sentences to create a new compound sentence or a simple sentence with compound parts. Students eliminate unnecessary words as they combine and correctly punctuate their new...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: English 4; Loyalty and Betrayal

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module asking students to analyze fiction, examine symbolism and cultural context, read a section of The Kite Runner, practice context clues and Greek and Latin roots, and practice sentence variety with compound and complex...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Teaching Simple and Compound Sentences in Context

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A teaching resource with lesson plans, handouts, and four videos demonstrating how to teacher sentence structure through mentor sentences.
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Unit Plan
Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: The Semicolon

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What is a semicolon and how do you use it in your writing? Check out this tutorial to learn more about this punctuation mark in English sentence structure.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Using Commas With Coordinating Conjunctions

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An exercise with ten compound sentences. Students are asked to type the commas where they belongs in compound sentences with a coordinating conjunctions. Then students can check their answers to see how they did.
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Online Writing Support: Avoiding Fragments

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry focuses on forming complete sentences by identifying fragments, comma splices, and fused sentences and learning how to correct them. It provides the rules, examples of errors, and examples of how to correct each type of error.
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Handout
Towson University

Towson University: Ows: Avoiding Comma Splices and Fused Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry explains and provides examples of comma splices and fused sentences and how to fix them.