Sentence Sort: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences #2

Learn to identify different types of sentences with this informative grammar worksheet! Students will begin by reviewing definitions and examples of simple, compound, and complex sentences. Then, learners will read 10 unique sentences and determine the type of sentence it is by looking for clauses and conjunctions. Once readers have decided if the sentence is simple, complex, or compound, they will color in the circle accordingly.

This worksheet will help fourth and fifth graders think critically about sentence structure. While students learn to identify different sentence types, they will also begin to recognize independent and dependent clauses. Understanding how clauses and conjunctions form different types of sentences is essential knowledge for growing writers.

For the first worksheet in this series, check out Sentence Sort: Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences #1. If students need a review, try Sort the Sentences: Simple or Compound #1.