Conjunctions and interjections worksheets
Aligned with Common Core L.5.1a
Printable fifth-grade conjunction and interjection worksheets: a chart, finding and naming conjunctions, picking the conjunction that makes sense, joining sentences, correlative pairs like either/or and neither/nor, conjunction or preposition, and interjections.
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Conjunctions and Interjections Chart
Coordinating, subordinating and correlative conjunctions and interjections, each with what they do, a word list and an example, plus the comma rule and how to tell a conjunction from a preposition.
Find the Conjunction
Sentences with coordinating, subordinating and correlative conjunctions to find and label. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
Pick the Conjunction
Sentences with a blank and three conjunctions to choose from. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
Join the Sentences
Pairs of short sentences to combine with a given conjunction, including both/and and neither/nor. Fewer, Standard or More give 4, 6 or 8. The answer key shows sample sentences.
Conjunction Pairs
Correlative conjunctions like either/or, neither/nor and not only/but also: choose the partner word, then fix sentences with a mismatched pair. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
Conjunction or Preposition?
Sentences using after, before, since and until as conjunctions and as prepositions, like "after lunch" and "after the game ended." Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
Interjections
Sentences with a blank for an interjection like Ouch!, Hooray! or Well, with three choices each. Fewer, Standard or More give 6, 8 or 10. Includes an answer key.
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What it is
Conjunctions are words that join. Coordinating conjunctions, like and, but and so, join two equal parts. Subordinating conjunctions, like because, although and when, start a part that tells why, when or under what condition. Correlative conjunctions come in pairs, like either/or and neither/nor. Interjections, like wow and oops, show feeling. Fifth graders learn what each kind does in a sentence and how to punctuate it.
What comes next
Perfect tenses.
How to teach it
- Teach in order or jump to whatever your student needs. A student may use conjunctions easily in speech and still be building the habit of punctuating them in writing.
- Say two short sentences and ask your student to join them a few different ways. Talk about how the meaning changes.
- Point out the comma before and, but or so when it joins two complete sentences.
- Check correlative pairs by reading them aloud. Either goes with or, and neither goes with nor.
Common mistakes
- Leaving out the comma when a coordinating conjunction joins two sentences.
- Mixing up correlative pairs, like "either… nor" or "neither… or."
- Choosing a conjunction that doesn't fit the meaning, like "I was hungry, but I ate."
- Thinking after, before and since are always prepositions.