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Beetles have six legs.  \nBeetles have hard shells and six legs.  \n2) Neptune is cold. Neptune is windy.  \nNeptune is cold and windy.  \n3) Beavers build dams. Beavers chew wood.  \nBeavers build dams and chew wood.  \n4) The compass shows direction. The compass helps travelers.  \nThe compass shows direction and helps travelers.  \n5) Parrots are colorful. Parrots are noisy.  \nParrots are colorful and noisy.  \n6) Rivers carry sediment. Rivers carve valleys.  \nRivers carry sediment and carve valleys.  \n7) Crabs walk sideways. Crabs pinch hard.  \nCrabs walk sideways and pinch hard.   \n8) Greece had philosophers. Greece had athletes.  \nGreece had philosophers and athletes.  \n9) Earthquakes crack roads. Earthquakes shake buildings.  \nEarthquakes crack roads and shake buildings.  \n10) Copper conducts heat. Copper conducts electricity.  \nCopper conducts heat and electricity.   \n11) Woodpeckers peck bark. Woodpeckers find insects.  \nWoodpeckers peck bark and find insects.  \n12) Fossils are old. Fossils are rare.  \nFossils are old and rare.  \n| \u003Cbr>Language Arts | [www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com) | 5 | 1-10\u003Cbr>11-12 | 92 | 83 | 75 | 67 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 17 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nCombining Short Sentences  \nName: Answer Key  \nCombine the short sentences into a longer sentence.  \n1) Beetles have hard shells. Beetles have six legs.  \nBeetles have hard shells and six legs.  \n2) Neptune is cold. Neptune is windy.  \nNeptune is cold and windy.  \n3) Beavers build dams. Beavers chew wood.  \nBeavers build dams and chew wood.  \n4) The compass shows direction. The compass helps travelers.  \nThe compass shows direction and helps travelers.  \n5) Parrots are colorful. Parrots are noisy.  \nParrots are colorful and noisy.  \n6) Rivers carry sediment. Rivers carve valleys.  \nRivers carry sediment and carve valleys.  \n7) Crabs walk sideways. Crabs pinch hard.  \nCrabs walk sideways and pinch hard.   \n8) Greece had philosophers. Greece had athletes.  \nGreece had philosophers and athletes.  \n9) Earthquakes crack roads. Earthquakes shake buildings.  \nEarthquakes crack roads and shake buildings.  \n10) Copper conducts heat. Copper conducts electricity.  \nCopper conducts heat and electricity.   \n11) Woodpeckers peck bark. Woodpeckers find insects.  \nWoodpeckers peck bark and find insects.  \n12) Fossils are old. 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Crabs pinch hard.  \nCrabs walk sideways and pinch hard.  \n8) Greece had philosophers. Greece had athletes.  \nGreece had philosophers and athletes.  \nwww. 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