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Connectives Practice Worksheet

Connectives Practice Worksheet

Animals connecting with arrows illustration

🔗 Part 1: Identifying Connectives

Instructions: Read each sentence and circle the connective word that helps connect the ideas.

1. Kangaroos hop around during the day because they are looking for food.

Circle the connective: because

2. First, the koala climbs the tree, then it finds eucalyptus leaves to eat.

Circle the connectives: First, then

3. If a wombat feels threatened, it will run to its burrow.

Circle the connective: If

4. Echidnas have spines so predators cannot easily attack them.

Circle the connective: so

📝 Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Word Bank: because, when, first, then, if, so, after, unless

5. _______ a dingo hunts, it uses its keen sense of smell.
6. Platypuses close their eyes underwater _______ they rely on their bill to find food.
7. _______ the joey is born, _______ it crawls into its mother's pouch.
8. Tasmanian devils make loud noises _______ they want to scare away other animals.
9. _______ you disturb a snake, it might bite to defend itself.
10. Crocodiles cannot survive _______ they have access to water.

🎯 Part 3: Types of Connectives

Instructions: Sort these connectives into the correct groups by writing them in the boxes below.

Connectives to sort: first, because, if, then, so, when, after, unless, therefore, next

11. Temporal Connectives (show time order):
12. Conditional Connectives (show conditions):
13. Causal Connectives (show cause and effect):

✏️ Part 4: Complete the Sentences

Instructions: Complete each sentence using an appropriate connective from the word bank.

Word Bank: because, when, first, then, if, so, after

14. Penguins huddle together _______ it keeps them warm in Antarctica.
15. _______ a shark smells blood in the water, it swims towards the scent.
16. _______ baby turtles hatch, _______ they must quickly crawl to the ocean.
17. Owls hunt at night _______ their excellent eyesight helps them see in the dark.

🐨 Part 5: Writing with Connectives

Instructions: Write 4 sentences about your favourite Australian animal. Use at least one temporal, one conditional, and one causal connective.

18. Write about your favourite Australian animal using connectives:
19. Circle or highlight the connectives you used in your writing above.

🔄 Part 6: Matching Activity

Instructions: Match each sentence beginning with the best ending using connectives.

1. Frogs lay their eggs in water...
2. If you see a spider in your house...
3. First, caterpillars eat leaves...
4. Bees collect nectar...
A. ...then they form a chrysalis.
B. ...because tadpoles need water to survive.
C. ...so they can make honey.
D. ...it is probably looking for insects to eat.

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