Master building and punctuating compound sentences with FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions with these hands-on, interactive grammar activities. Learning comma rules and sentence structures is fun when you physically build sentences or SCOOT around the room with a partner to resolve grammar errors. Use as a whole class game, small group activity, scoot, or independent assignment, and your young writers will be engaged and learning the whole time.

3 Great Ways to Play!

Mix, Mingle, and Match: (can be played with up to 40 students or in small groups)

Each student will have one independent clause/sentence. They must find their perfect match based on the context of the sentences. Then the pairs will combine their two independent clauses together to build a compound sentence, first determining which clause will go first, then adding in the appropriate conjunction before physically adding in the punctuation marks.

Compound Sentence Scoot: (best in pairs, or trios)

• Copy the worksheets for each student (or pair of students) in your class.

• Print and cut apart the phrases that will complete each sentence on the worksheet.

• Tape the independent clause cards up around the classroom.

• Students scoot around the classroom to match each clause on the task cards to the appropriate matching sentences on the worksheets.

Complete the Sentence Activity: (independent activity)

Students will use the included worksheet to create and fill in an appropriate independent clause for each sentence given.

In My 5th Grade Classroom:

I use all three of these activities in conjunction with the correlating Grammar Bookmark. On Monday, I'll introduce the comma rule and students will use the Compound Sentence Grammar Bookmark to find an example of a compound sentence in a story we've read or a mentor text. Then Tuesday, I'll do the Mix, Mingle and Match activity. I might review the skill again on Wednesday with the Scoot activity. Thursday, we'll do the Complete the Sentence independent activity. By Friday, the kids are able to identify more compound sentences "in the wild" in a book they are reading as well as write compound sentences by themselves. This gives kids multiple opportunities to practice and master the skill throughout the week, using a gradual release teaching method.

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I'd love to hear how you use this resource in your classroom! Feel free to email me at iteachiwrite@yahoo.com with any questions or suggestions you may have.

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