Help your students become confident sentence builders with our engaging Compound Sentence Construction Activity! This hands-on literacy task focuses on using conjunctions to connect ideas, encouraging students to create more complex and expressive writing through compound sentence construction.

Each sentence prompt includes a missing conjunction—cleverly displayed on a fun tape-style clipart joiner! Students must decide which of the three possible conjunctions best completes the sentence. Some options may fit grammatically, but only one makes the most logical sense. It's a fantastic way to spark critical thinking and discussion around sentence structure and meaning.

This activity is perfect for small group work, literacy rotations or independent practise. With 20 different sentence sets and a handy recording sheet included, you’ll be able to assess your students’ understanding of coordinating conjunctions while giving them plenty of opportunities to develop fluency in combining ideas.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Identify and use coordinating conjunctions in compound sentences
• ✅ Build grammatical understanding through sentence construction
• ✅ Practise choosing the most logical conjunction based on context
• ✅ Develop confidence in writing with more complexity and fluency

What’s Included:

• 20 compound sentence construction task cards
• Each sentence includes 3 conjunction options for students to choose from
• Optional recording sheet for student answers and teacher assessment
• Clipart-style conjunction joiners to visually reinforce the concept of linking ideas

Materials Needed:

• Printed sentence sets (in colour or black and white)
• Pencils or whiteboard markers for recording
• Write and wipe sleeves if reusing the activity with small groups
• Scissors and glue (optional for cut-and-paste sentence building)

How to Use:

1. Print and cut out the sentence cards and joiner strips
2. Students read each sentence and decide which conjunction best completes it
3. Record the chosen conjunction on the recording sheet or attach it physically
4. Encourage students to read the completed sentence aloud to check for meaning

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Include as a centre activity during literacy rotations
• 💡 Use in grammar small groups to reinforce conjunction usage
• 💡 Set as an early finisher task or homework for extra practise
• 💡 Pair with a mini lesson on FANBOYS conjunctions for targeted support
• 💡 Challenge students to write their own sentences using each conjunction

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Laminate the task cards and store in a labelled envelope for easy reuse
• 💛 Use the activity as an informal assessment tool during writing conferences
• 💛 Model a think-aloud to show how to eliminate options and choose the best conjunction

Compound Sentence Construction Activity is an interactive and practical way to help your students master sentence building while developing their grammar knowledge and writing confidence.

Available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.