Correlative Conjunctions Review

5th Grade ELAGrammar and Language3 pages

About this worksheet

As a wrap-up for a correlative conjunctions lesson, this 3-page sheet starts with the four pairs: either/or, neither/nor, both/and, and not only/but also. Students choose the right pair for a sentence about washing the dishes and combine "The pizza was huge" with "The pizza was delicious." They explain parallel structure, write a silly not only ... but also sentence, and rate their own confidence. The practice matches 5th grade L.5.1.e and L.5.3.a, and the answer key gives examples.

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Curriculum objectives covered

L.5.1.e

โ€œUse correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).โ€

Questions 1, 2, and 5 ask students to recall the pairs, choose the right one, and use one in their own sentence.

L.5.3.a

โ€œExpand, combine, and reduce sentences for meaning, reader/listener interest, and style.โ€

Question 3 combines two pizza sentences into one with both ... and.

What's inside this worksheet

Quick Consolidation

Question 1 completes the four pairs. Question 2 picks the pair for "_____ my brother _____ my sister want to wash the dishes tonight," where the next sentence says they both refused. Question 3 combines the two pizza sentences with both ... and.

Reflect & Create

Question 4 asks students to explain balanced sentences, called parallel structure, in their own words. Question 5 asks for the silliest sentence they can write with not only ... but also.

Self-Check

Three confidence boxes, from "I could teach it to a friend!" to "I'm still confused. Help!" and one question about what was trickiest.

How teachers use it

Exit ticket

Questions 6 and 7 work as an exit ticket. Sort the sheets into three piles by the box checked and plan tomorrow's groups from that.

Clue in the text

Question 2 hides its clue in the second sentence, "They both refused to do it!" After neither/nor, the printed verb "want" should be "wants," so point that out when you go over the answer.

Share-out

Students usually want to read Question 5 aloud. Use the best sentences to check that the words after "not only" and "but also" match in form.

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