CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.3.A : Fifth Grade English Language Arts Worksheets

About L.5.3.A

Expand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.

Here is a collection of our common core aligned worksheets for core standard L.5.3.A.

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L.5.B      L.5.3.A

Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Expanding Sentences


Use descriptive language to expand the sentences and make them more interesting and meaningful. Rewrite each new sentence on the lines.

Core Standard: L.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Combining Sentences


Use the conjunction in the parenthesis to combine each pair of sentences. Write the new sentence on the lines.

Core Standard: L.5.3.A


Worksheet: Fifth Grade

Reducing Sentences


Reduce or pare down sentences, where appropriate, to make them more powerful.

Core Standard: L.5.3.A



Again, we encourage you to see more printable worksheets in common core standard L.5.B .