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Picnic Sentence Builders

Grade 3 grammar practice with a picnic story: sort, choose and write simple, compound and complex sentences.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.1.i

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Single worksheet
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1 Common Core standard
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12 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students tell simple, compound and complex sentences apart.
Students join ideas with and, but, or, so and because to write sentences.

How to use

Read the story aloud, then have students sort and build sentences. Share the sentences written in the last two questions and compare how each one joins its ideas.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.1.i

Produce simple, compound, and complex sentences.

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Picnic Sentence Builders

Read, sort and build simple, compound and complex sentences.

Read the story

Read the story. Then answer the questions on the next pages.

A Picnic by the Creek

1On Saturday, Amara's family packed a picnic. Amara carried the blanket, and her brother Theo carried the basket. The sun was bright, so they wore their hats. They walked to the creek behind their house. Tall grass grew along the water, and the air smelled sweet.

2Theo spread out the blanket while Amara set out the food. There were cheese sandwiches, sliced pears, and a jar of lemonade. Amara wanted a pear, but Theo wanted a sandwich first. Dad handed them each a napkin. The lemonade was cold and sweet. A few ducks paddled near the bank.

3Soon, a few raindrops fell. Dad opened a big umbrella, and everyone squeezed underneath. The family ate quickly because the wind was growing stronger. Nobody minded the weather. The wind made the leaves shake.

4When the rain stopped, a rainbow stretched over the creek. Amara pointed at it. Theo grinned. The colors were bright against the gray clouds. They packed the basket, and they walked home together. Everyone agreed it was a great picnic.

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