Compound Sentences
Students learn that a compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and a coordinating conjunction…
- Difficulty
- Level 2 · Standard
- Time
- 18 min
- Questions
- 14 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Extra practice for Year 5 Conjunctions: and, but, so, because, or Worksheet — Level 3: the same skill with fresh questions.
Practice Set 2 for Year 5 Conjunctions: and, but, so, because, or Worksheet — Level 3: the same skill and level with a fresh set of questions and a full answer sheet.
More practice: Set 1 · Practice Set 3 · Practice Set 4 — same skill, fresh questions, full answers.
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Curriculum: New Zealand Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
Completed: Year 5 Conjunctions: and, but, so, because, or Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2
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Year 5 students (typically ages 9–10) working on sentences & clauses. It is pitched at level 3 · challenge; an easier version is linked above.
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
About 10 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Circle the conjunction (joining word) that makes the sentence make sense.
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Students learn that a compound sentence joins two complete sentences (independent clauses) with a comma and a coordinating conjunction…
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Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
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