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Saturday Chore Chart: Commas in Compound Sentences

Grade 4 practice placing a comma before a coordinating conjunction in compound sentences about a family's Saturday chores.

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Aligned toL.4.2.c

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Interactive · Printable
Grade
Grade 4
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ELA
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Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students place a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two complete sentences.
  • Students tell compound sentences apart from sentences with a compound subject or verb.
  • Students choose the coordinating conjunction that fits the meaning of a compound sentence.

How to use

Review that a compound sentence joins two complete sentences with a comma and a word such as and, but, or or so. Work the first sort together, then let students finish on their own.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.4.2.c

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

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Saturday Chore Chart: Commas in Compound Sentences

Put a comma before and, but, or and so when they join two sentences.

Comma or no comma?

The Delgado family does chores every Saturday. A compound sentence joins two complete sentences, and it needs a comma before the joining word.

1.
These sentences have no commas yet. Sort them: does each one need a comma before the joining word?
Leo swept the porch and Rosa shook out the rugs.Grandma Inés and Leo folded the towels.Dad scrubbed the sink and wiped the counters.The plants looked dry so Leo watered them.Rosa wanted to dust the shelves but the duster was missing.Leo emptied the trash cans and put in new bags.
Needs a commaNo comma needed

Find the right comma

Choose the best answer.

2.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
  • A. Rosa fed the cat and, Leo walked the dog.
  • B. Rosa fed, the cat and Leo walked the dog.
  • C. Rosa fed the cat, and Leo walked the dog.
  • D. Rosa fed the cat and Leo, walked the dog.
3.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
  • A. The vacuum was loud, so Grandma closed the door.
  • B. The vacuum was loud so, Grandma closed the door.
  • C. The vacuum, was loud so Grandma closed the door.
  • D. The vacuum was loud so Grandma closed, the door.
4.
Which sentence is written correctly with no comma?
  • A. Dad washed the car and Leo rinsed it off.
  • B. Rosa raked the leaves and filled three bags.
  • C. The car was muddy so Dad washed it again.
  • D. Leo wanted to help but he had homework.
5.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
  • A. Grandma Inés peeled the apples, and sliced them.
  • B. Grandma Inés, peeled the apples and Rosa sliced them.
  • C. Grandma Inés peeled, the apples and Rosa sliced them.
  • D. Grandma Inés peeled the apples, and Rosa sliced them.

Finish the chore chart

Use what you know about compound sentences.

6.
Write the joining word that fits each compound sentence. Use each word in the word bank one time.
Word bank: but · or · so · and

Leo swept the kitchen floor,   he mopped the hallway too.
The laundry basket was full,   Rosa carried it to the washer.
The mirror was shiny,   the sink was covered in toothpaste.
Grandma asked, "Do you want to rake the yard,   do you want to wash the windows?"

7.
This compound sentence is missing a comma. Circle the word that should have the comma right after it.

ThewindowsweredustysoDadwipedthemwithacloth.

8.
This compound sentence is missing a comma. Circle the word that should have the comma right after it.

Rosacansortthemailorshecanwatertheferns.

9.
This compound sentence is missing a comma. Circle the word that should have the comma right after it.

LeofinishedallhischoresearlyandGrandmamadehimasnack.

10.
Join these two sentences into one compound sentence. Use a comma and one of these words: and, but, or, so.
The towels were still warm. Rosa folded them right away.

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