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Notes in the Lunchbox: Fixing Compound Sentences

Grade 4 editing practice: find compound sentences missing a comma before and, but, or or so in lunchbox notes between a dad and his daughter.

Grade 4ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.4.2.c

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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students find compound sentences that are missing a comma before a coordinating conjunction.
Students tell compound sentences apart from sentences where a conjunction joins words or phrases.
Students write a compound sentence with a comma before the coordinating conjunction.

How to use

Read the notes aloud together and remind students that a compound sentence joins two complete sentences. Then let them hunt for the missing commas 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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Notes in the Lunchbox: Fixing Compound Sentences

Find the compound sentences that need a comma before the joining word.

Read the notes

All week, Papa tucks a note into Hana's lunchbox, and Hana writes back. They both write fast, and sometimes they forget a comma. Read the notes.

A Week of Lunchbox Notes

1Dear Hana,
Good morning! I packed your favorite noodles today and I added a little cup of orange slices. Eat the noodles first. The oranges are for dessert. Have a great start to the week!
Love, Papa

2Dear Papa,
The noodles were yummy, but the orange cup was hard to open. My friend Jonah helped me pull off the lid. He likes oranges too, so I gave him two slices. Can you pack a banana tomorrow?
Love, Hana

3Dear Hana,
Here is your banana! The bananas at the store were green but I found one yellow one for you. I also wrote a riddle on the back of this note. What has a neck but no head? Turn the note over to find the answer.
Love, Papa

4Dear Papa,
I guessed the riddle before I turned the note over. It was a bottle! Jonah did not get it and he wants a riddle of his own. Please pack two riddles tomorrow.
Love, Hana

5Dear Hana,
Here are two riddles, one for you and one for Jonah. You can read them out loud, or you can trade notes and read them quietly. I packed carrot sticks and a cheese sandwich today. Your lunchbox is getting messy, so I will wash it tonight.
Love, Papa

6Dear Papa,
Jonah laughed at his riddle and he read it to the whole table. Everyone at our table tried to guess the answer. Thank you for all the notes this week. Can we keep trading riddles next week? The notes are the best part of my lunch!
Love, Hana

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