Creating Compound Sentences
A great worksheet to support your students create compound sentences. Students first identify compound sentences from simple sentences. Then, they complete compound sentences based off the provided independent clauses. Lastly, students create their own compound sentence and illustrate this.
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Learning goals
- We are learning to create compound sentences by joining simple sentences with coordinating conjunctions.
- We are learning to create compound sentences by joining simple sentences with coordinating conjunctions.
Curriculum alignment
AC9E2LA06
9
Understand that connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with 2 or more independent clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction
ACELA1467
8.4
Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction
EN1-9B
old
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
EN1-RECOM-01
new
Comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning
EN1-CWT-01
new
Plans, creates and revises texts written for different purposes, including paragraphs, using knowledge of vocabulary, text features and sentence structure
EN1-OLC-01
new
Communicates effectively by using interpersonal conventions and language to extend and elaborate ideas for social and learning interactions
Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.
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