Use a Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet to help your upper elementary and middle school students learn to use advanced sentence structures in their writing.
You Need a Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet!
As students move through the upper elementary and middle grades, their writing needs to evolve with them. Using a Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet helps learners move beyond basic sentence structures and start mastering more advanced ways to express their ideas. They need additional practice in combining ideas with coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to help them build stronger, more fluent writing skills.
If you’re looking for a meaningful way to reinforce Compound-Complex Sentence Writing, this Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet is a must-have for your ELA toolkit!
Combine & Write – Compound-Complex Sentence Worksheet
This printable Compound-Complex Sentence Worksheet is designed to challenge students to combine ideas thoughtfully and with intention. Each of the ten questions on the worksheet presents students with three simple sentences. Their task? Use the content of those three sentences to write one cohesive compound-complex sentence. It’s a great way for students to apply their understanding of types of sentences, coordinating conjunctions, dependent clauses, and punctuation.
This resource download includes a double-sided Compound–Complex Sentence worksheet and answer key for easy grading.
Download Your Compound-Complex Sentences Worksheet PDF
This Compound Complex Sentence Worksheet PDF is available in an easy-to-use, printable PDF format. Need to make a few edits before printing? No problem! A Google Slides version is also available for download. Simply click the dropdown arrow beside 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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