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Writing Compound Sentences

Read each question carefully. A compound sentence joins two complete ideas with a joining word such as and, but, so or or. Use a capital letter at the start and punctuation at the end.

Spot the Joining Words

1.What does a compound sentence do?

It tells one complete idea.
It joins two complete ideas.
It lists describing words.

2.Choose every word that can join two complete ideas in a compound sentence.

and
but
because
so
or

Recognise and Complete Compound Sentences

3.Which of these are compound sentences? Select all that apply.

Mere packed her lunch, and Ruben filled his drink bottle.
A silver fern grew beside the path.
The wind picked up, so we went indoors.
Our class planted seeds.

4.Complete the sentence with the joining word but, which shows a contrast: The koru was small, it was easy to see.

5.Complete the sentence with a joining word that gives a choice: We could walk to the dairy, we could ride our scooters.

6.Complete the sentence with a joining word that shows a result: The bell rang, the children lined up.

Build Compound Sentences

7.Join these ideas with and: Hana made a paper kite. Her brother painted its tail.

8.Join these ideas with but: The soup looked hot. Isla tasted a spoonful.

9.Join these ideas with so: Anahera finished her book. She chose another one.

10.Write a compound sentence about a rainy day using and. Include two complete ideas.

11.Write a compound sentence about a sport or game using but. Include two complete ideas.

12.Write a compound sentence about getting ready for school using so. Include two complete ideas.

Write About the Playground

13.Write three different compound sentences about a playground. Use a different joining word in each sentence: and, but, or so. Make sure each sentence has two complete ideas.

14.Challenge: Write a compound sentence about an activity you enjoy at school. Join two complete ideas with and, but, so or or.