Compound Sentences & Sentence Structure Activities for Winter Sentence Building

Help students improve their sentence structure in writing by explicitly teaching them how to write compound sentences. This sentence structure activity teaches kids how to combine and expand simple sentences into compound sentences with a fun winter theme. 

This compound sentence building activity includes:

• Snowman themed compound sentence anchor chart template (4 versions, including color and black & white)
• Template for snowman craftivity (which can also be used as literacy center)
• Winter themed task cards for Write the Room, Scoot, or literacy center activity
• Answer recording sheets for task cards

✅ Compound Sentence Anchor Chart:

The snowman anchor chart template can either be projected onto a white board and traced onto chart paper, enlarged and printed to poster size at a print shop, or simply projected onto a screen during instruction.

✅ Template for Snowman Compound Sentence Craft:

Students can make their own snowman like the one on the anchor chart, while working to create a compound sentence from 2 simple sentences. 30 pre-made simple sentences on snowman stick arms are included.

✅ Snowman Literacy Center:

The same snowman craft template can also double as a literacy center when printed and laminated. Students try putting different arms on the snowman to create different combinations of compound sentences. They can either write their sentences on the bottom middle part of the snowman in white board marker and wipe off, or record them in pencil on provided answer recording sheets.

Use the included compound sentence task cards for:

✅ Write the Room activity:

Mix up the task cards and tape them visibly around the classroom. Students take an answer recording sheet with them around the room as they search for the cards. When they find a card, they read the 2 simple sentences on it and combine them to create a new compound sentence (conjunctions provided on card). They write down the sentence they create in the box with the corresponding number on the card.

✅ Scoot activity:

Place the task cards in a sequential order on desks or around the classroom. Have individuals or small groups rotate to each new card when you say, "Scoot."

✅ Task Card literacy center:

Have task cards and answer sheets available at seated area and students complete the tasks on each card individually.

Here is what teachers are saying about this sentence structure activity:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely love this product. It was such an engaging way to work on compound sentences. It's a way to do fun winter activities while still hitting standards."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Very easy to use as you just print and use. The kids loved making their snowman and creating a compound sentence."

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was a great activity to add to my grammar lessons. I loved that there were simple sentences already to go that the students needed to make into compound. I also used the blank ones to have my higher students create their own. "

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students were struggling with this skill and this activity not only helped them with practicing this skill but it was fun for them!"

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