A one-page Year 3 conjunctions check, with the answers on page 2. Part 1 asks pupils to circle the conjunction in four sentences, which use because, when, so and after. Part 2 has three gaps with two choices each, such as I ate breakfast before school. Part 3 asks pupils to join The bell rang and We lined up, then write a sentence of their own that starts with Although. It follows England National Curriculum grammar for Year 3.
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although”
The page uses because, when, if and although, and question 9 asks for a sentence that starts with Although.
Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
“using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause”
Question 5 needs before, question 6 needs because, and the key shows question 8 joined with so, when, because or after.
Four sentences to circle, from I wore my warm coat because it was cold outside to We went to the playground after we finished our maths lesson.
Three gaps, each with a pair of bracketed choices that cover before, because and if.
Question 8 joins two sentences with a conjunction. Question 9 starts with Although, with two lines for the answer.
Seven short answers, then sample sentences for questions 8 and 9, such as Although it was raining, we still played football outside.
End of a grammar unit
Set it after the last conjunctions lesson as a ten-minute check, then go through the answers as a class.
Spotting gaps
Part 2 shows who still guesses. When a pupil swaps if and so in question 7, read the sentence aloud with each word and let them hear the difference.
Marking Part 3
Look for a comma after the Although clause in question 9. The key asks for two clauses separated by a comma, so a missing comma is a quick marking point.
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