Today is the first day of spring, (a)   it is a beautiful day.

Our dog stays inside during the winter, (a)   he is an outside dog during the spring.

Mom is taking us to the zoo today, (a)   we get to feed the giraffes.

Every spring we go camping, (a)   this year we have to stay home.

We had a trip planned for Spring Break, (a)   it got cancelled.

I love eating fresh vegetables from the garden, (a)   I don’t like planting them.

Dad is building us a treehouse, (a)   I get to help.

The news predicted storms today, (a)   the weather ended up being beautiful.

Our family does spring cleaning every April, (a)   we have a big garage sale.

Directions: Circle the conjunction that best fits in each compound sentence.
11. I would love to have a picnic at the beach, (a)   it is 400 miles away.

Spring Break is a great time to travel, (a)   it’s only a week long.

Ben likes to play baseball, (a)   his brother prefers to watch.

Dad told us Spring Break was cancelled, (a)   it was just an April Fool’s joke.

Joey loves to catch bugs in the garden, (a)   his mom won’t let him keep them.

We were planning to fly our kite today, (a)   there was not enough wind.

Mom wanted to grow a garden this year, (a)   the gophers ate all of the plants.

We have a fun day planned today, (a)   we have to do our chores first.

It’s fun to be outside all day, (a)   it’s important to wear sunscreen.

We picked Mom a bouquet, (a)   she put it on the windowsill.