🎯 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:

and = _________________ (adds ideas together)

but = _________________ (shows contrast or difference)

because = _________________ (gives a reason)

2. Choose the best connective for each sentence:

I wanted to go swimming _______ it was raining.

and

but

because

I bought apples _______ oranges at the shop.

and

but

because

I stayed home _______ I was feeling unwell.

and

but

because

✏️ Part 2: Joining Sentences

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

a) I like pizza. I don't like mushrooms. (but)

b) We went to the beach. The weather was sunny. (because)

c) Sarah plays netball. She plays basketball. (and)

5. Complete these sentence stems with your own ideas:

I wanted to watch TV, but _________________________________

I felt happy because ____________________________________

On the weekend I like to read _______ play games.

6. Write two of your own sentences using connectives:

Joining Ideas with Connectives

Joining Ideas with Connectives

🎯 Success Criteria

📚 Part 1: Understanding Connectives

✏️ Part 2: Joining Sentences

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