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Complex vs Compound Sentences Worksheets (5-6)

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    Updated:  11 Apr 2025

Download a set of Complex vs Compound Sentences worksheets to help your upper elementary students practice writing, identifying and comparing sentence types.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  3 - 5

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teaching resource

Complex vs Compound Sentences Worksheets (5-6)

  • Updated

    Updated:  11 Apr 2025

Download a set of Complex vs Compound Sentences worksheets to help your upper elementary students practice writing, identifying and comparing sentence types.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  3 - 5

Download a set of Complex vs Compound Sentences worksheets to help your upper elementary students practice writing, identifying and comparing sentence types.

Review With Complex vs Compound Sentences Worksheets

Help your students review their knowledge of sentence structure with this set of Complex vs Compound Sentences Worksheets! Understanding the difference between compound and complex sentences is essential for strong writing skills. These printable worksheets provide specific skill practice to help upper elementary students confidently identify, compare, and write both sentence types.

With this Complex vs Compound Sentences Worksheets pack, your students will better understand how to connect ideas and review how to use advanced sentence structures in their writing.

Compound vs Complex Sentences Worksheet Pack

This Compound vs Complex Sentences Worksheet set includes six worksheets, described below:

  • Compound vs Complex – Color By Code Worksheet
  • Compound or Complex? – Sentence Labeling Worksheet
  • Compound and Complex Sentence Worksheet – Cut and Sort
  • Writing Compound and Complex Sentences – Rewriting Simple Sentences
  • Is it Compound or Complex? Labeling Worksheet
  • Combining Independent Clauses and Dependent Clauses Worksheet

These compound and complex sentence worksheets are perfect for independent practice, homework, or review activities. Any of these worksheets can also serve as a compound and complex sentences test!

Answer keys have been provided for easy grading.

Download Your Complex and Compound Sentences Worksheet Set

Get started right away with this Complex and Compound Sentences Worksheet set! Choose between the ready-to-print PDF version or the editable Google Slides format if you need to make modifications before assigning. Simply click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select the format that works best for your classroom.


This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.


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