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Compound Sentences - Dice Activity

In English Language Arts and Reading ... Composition

PDF | 2 pages|Grades: 3 - 5

A hands-on activity to practice writing compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

Use this resource when teaching students how to write compound sentences using coordinating conjunctions.

Students will build two dice – one with coordinating conjunctions and one with topics. With a partner or independently, students roll the dice and write a compound sentence on the topic using the coordinating conjunction.

This resource makes a great writing center activity allowing students time to practice writing compound sentences.

Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.H
Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Language Conventions of Standard English CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1.I
Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.
In Grade 3 English Language Arts Standards Language Conventions of Standard English CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1.F
Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting inappropriate fragments and run-ons.*
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Conventions of Standard English CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2.C
Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Conventions of Standard English CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2

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