Daily Language Arts: Sentence Combining. Combine the two smaller sentences into one sentence using comma and a conjunction (such as and).

DLA #1: 1. Mike throws the ball. Chris swings.2. The ball goes far. The crowd cheers.3. The team won. The players were happy.

DLA #2: 1. Ed it the ball. Todd stole a base. 2. Joey pitched well. Sally hit hard.3. The parade was long. The boys were tired.

DLA #3:1. The team waved. The people shouted.2. I drove the car. She honked the horn.3. The game was tied. Cardone ran fast.

DLA #4: 1. Jim hit a home run. Todd cheered.2. Sara was up at bat. The crowd was silent.3. Mark broke the record. His son was proud.

DLA #5:1. The race was on. We went to watch.2. Sammy hits hard. The ball goes far.3. Todd was safe. The game was over.

DLA #1: 1. Mike throws the ball. Chris swings.2. The ball goes far. The crowd cheers.3. The team won. The players were happy.

The cat was lost. The dog cried all night.

Activity A page 43

Paula painted the pictures. Suzy hung them on the wall.

The guitar stood in the corner. The flute was on the chair.

Thanksgiving is almost here. My parents are planning the dinner.

The rainbow arched across the sky. I counted the colors in it.

Lesson 5 - Combining Sentences

DLA #2: 1. Ed it the ball. Todd stole a base. 2. Joey pitched well. Sally hit hard.3. The parade was long. The boys were tired.

Activity B (page 44)

2. Michael weeds the garden, and Todd

waters the plants.3. I had the chicken pox, and Sam will help

me fe better.eel

4. The owl hunts for food at night, and sleeps in the day.

5. Kelly put jelly on the bread, and Suzyput bread on top

Lesson 5 - Combining Sentences

DLA #3:1. The team waved. The people shouted.

2. I drove the car. She honked the horn.

3. The game was tied. Cardone ran fast.

Activity A (page 37)1. Jose washed the car. Rick washed the car.

Jose and Rick washed the car.

2. Puppies try to catch their tails. Lion cubs try to catch their tails.Puppies and lion cubs try to catch their tails.

Lesson 3 - Combining Subjects

Activity A (page 37)3. Erica hit a homerun. Katrina hit a home run.

Erica and Katrina hit a home run.

4. Beth went to the store. Dad went to the store. Beth and Dad went to the store.

Lesson 3 - Combining Subjects

Activity A (page 37)

5. Joe played the piano. Miriam played the piano.Joe and Miriam played the piano.

Lesson 3 - Combining Subjects

DLA #4: 1. Jim hit a home run. Todd cheered.

2. Sara was up at bat. The crowd was silent.

3. Mark broke the record. His son was proud.

Activity B (page 38)

1. The German shepherd ran down the street. The cocker spaniel raced down the street. The German shepherd and the cocker spaniel raced down the street.

2. The president stepped out of the car. The secret service agents got out of the car.

The president and the secret service agents got out of the car.

Lesson 3 - Combining Subjects

Activity B (page 38)3. Carlos read his report to the class. Marshall presented his report to the class.

Carlos and Marshall presented their reports to the class.

4. Kim cleared the leaves. I raked the leaves. Kim and I cleared the leaves.

Lesson 3 - Combining Subjects

Activity B (page 38)5. Ms. Johnson spoke to my mom. The principal talked to my mom. Ms. Johnson and the principal spoke to my mom.

Lesson 3 - Combining Subjects