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Simple & Compound Sentences

Directions—Read the sentences on the attached page. Decide if the

sentences are simple or compound. Cut out and glue the sentences
under the correct column.

Simple Compound
 I read this whole book. It took a long time, but I enjoyed it.

A child in the story was in danger, Lots of children’s books have

but a dog saved him. colorful pictures.

You can read the book, or I can tell My favorite books are mystery and
you about it. nonfiction books.

It’s about gold miners long ago. Most children love adventure
stories.

I tell my friends about books, and The author creates many

they share books with me. characters for her stories.

The children in the story are Did you read the adventure book
brave, and they have many about pirates and buried
adventures. treasure?

Some adventure stories are set in Some real-life stories are happy,
faraway places. but some are sad.