Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences will help students practice this key third grade skill. Try our free exercises to build knowledge and confidence.

Review simple, compound, and complex sentences with your students to help them succeed as they begin writing reports and essays.

Merging short sentences into fluid phrases is key in essay and report writing. Help your third grader master this skill early on with these exercises.

After students complete this simple exercise they will better understand how to put compound words together.

Develop students’ skill at applying prefixes and suffixes with this exercise that demonstrates how compound words are formed.

Help inject personality into your students' written work with this exercise that helps them understand introductory phrases and how to incorporate them into their own writing correctly.

Teach your third graders how to write about a sequence of events with these exercises that have them use key words to describe the passage of time.

Using commas correctly in a list is important for your students' reading, writing, and communication skills. Help them solidify this skill with these comprehensive exercises.

Teach your third grader how to write two-thought sentences with these exercises that use conjunctions to merge shorter sentences into one.

Help students identify whether or not a sentence is complete with these exercises that give helpful hints when they get stuck!

Clear and concise language is crucial in written communication. Help your students understand how to make themselves understood when describing a place with these exercises.

Teach your third grader about articles used in sentences and when to be specific, or less so, with these exercises that have them identify and practice individually.

The use of pronouns can make simple sentences more fluid and natural, but incorrect usage can change the meaning all together. Avoid this complication by having your student complete these exercises to solidify concepts.