Simple and compound sentences worksheets
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A simple sentence has one who-did-what. A compound sentence is two of them, joined by a comma and a word like and, but, or so.
Three grades, each its own sheet. Print one here, or open a grade for examples and teaching notes.
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2nd grade
Simple and compound sentences worksheets for second grade show one sentence at a time to label. Simple means one who-did-what; compound means two, joined by a comma and a word like and, but, or so. The examples stay short, so the two shapes are easy to hear.
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3rd grade Core grade
Each print is a different sheet with its own answer key. You don't need to sign up.
Third grade worksheets add the classic trap: compound subjects and compound predicates. Ben and Leo share a locker is still a simple sentence, because both boys share one action. Your child labels each sentence, and the trap items are budgeted onto every sheet.
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4th grade
Fourth grade simple and compound worksheets use longer, more natural sentences, so the label has to come from structure, not length. The check stays the same: count the who-did-what pairs and look for the comma plus joining word between them.
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