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Break up compound sentences - Mosquito
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Grade
3rd Grade
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Sentences
Break up compound sentences - Mosquito
In this simple and compound sentences worksheet, students need to rewrite compound sentences as two simple sentences. This worksheet highlights the connection between simple sentences (one independent clause) and compound sentences (two or more independent clauses). Worksheet instructions: Split the below compound sentences into two simple sentences.
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Scrambled Sentences - Cheese
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Scrambled Sentences - Cheese
In this worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!
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Scrambled Sentences - Eggs
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Grade
3rd Grade
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Sentences
Scrambled Sentences - Eggs
In this sentences worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!
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Double negatives - VHS
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Double negatives - VHS
A double negative occurs when two negative words appear together in the same sentence. For example: “I can't go nowhere tonight.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the double negatives in the following sentences. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly.
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Run-on Sentences - Picnic
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Run-on Sentences - Picnic
A run-on sentence occurs when two complete thoughts are written together without proper punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the following run-on sentences as two separate sentences.
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Sentence or fragment - Gecko
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Sentence or fragment - Gecko
A sentence expresses a complete thought that makes sense on its own. It has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or what the subject is doing). Example: The dog is playing. Worksheet instructions: Write whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.
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Fragments to full sentences - Crown
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Crown
A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Use phrases from the word bank to turn each fragment into a complete sentence.
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Fragments to full sentences - Bus
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Bus
Remember, a sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.
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Fragments to full sentences - Party
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Party
A sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.
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Writing complex sentences - Phone
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Phone
Remember, complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Laugh
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Laugh
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Happy
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Happy
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one big idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Gym
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Gym
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Homework
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Homework
Remember, a complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Teeth
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Teeth
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Fragment or sentence - Cat
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Cat
Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘F’ for fragment and the letter ‘S’ for sentence.
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Fragment or sentence - Party
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Party
Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Ice cream
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Ice cream
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Race car
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Race car
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the what, the who, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Garden
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Garden
Remember, a fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the who, the what, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Fragment or sentence - Puppy
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Fragment or sentence - Puppy
A fragment is an incomplete sentence, that might be missing the who, the what, or both. A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Is the text a sentence or a fragment? Write the letter ‘S’ for sentence and the letter ‘F’ for fragment.
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Simple or compound sentences - Swing
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple or compound sentences - Swing
This worksheet helps students learn the difference between simple and compound sentences. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.
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Simple or compound sentences - Dolls
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple or compound sentences - Dolls
This worksheet helps students differentiate between simple and compound sentences. A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.
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Simple or compound sentences - Fruit
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple or compound sentences - Fruit
A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Write (S) if it is a simple sentence and (C) if it is a compound sentence.
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Simple to compound sentences - Lion
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Grade
3rd Grade
Topic
Sentences
Simple to compound sentences - Lion
A compound sentence is made when two or more simple sentences are joined together with a conjunction (a connecting word) such as ‘and,’ 'but,' 'so' and ‘because.’ Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using the word 'and,' 'but,' 'so' or 'because.'
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