🎯 Success Criteria

By the end of this worksheet, I can:

Explain what the connectives "and," "but," and "because" mean

Join two simple sentences using "and," "but," or "because"

Write sentences that clearly show how ideas are connected

📚 Part 1: Understanding Connectives

1. Match each connective to its meaning by drawing a line:

and

but

because

shows a reason or cause

adds ideas together

shows contrast or difference

2. Choose the best connective to complete each sentence:

a) I wanted to go swimming _______ it was raining.

and

but

because

b) Sarah studied hard _______ she wanted to pass the test.

and

but

because

c) I like pizza _______ I like burgers too.

and

but

because

✏️ Part 2: Joining Sentences

3. Join these pairs of sentences using the connective in brackets:

a) The weather was cold. We went to the beach. (but)

b) Tom likes football. His brother likes football. (and)

c) Emma was tired. She stayed up late watching movies. (because)

4. Write your own sentences using each connective:

Using "and":

Using "but":

Using "because":

5. Fix this paragraph by adding the missing connectives (and, but, because):

Yesterday I wanted to ride my bike _______ it was a sunny day. I got my helmet _______ my water bottle ready. When I went outside, I realised my bike had a flat tyre _______ I couldn't go for a ride. I was disappointed _______ Mum said we could fix it together.