Sentence Combining

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 strengthen sentence fluency and academic writing skills by combining pairs of related statements into clear compare-and-contrast sentences. Using transitions such as however, while, although, both, and in contrast, students practice merging ideas logically to show relationships between similarities and differences.

Learning Goals

• Sentence Fluency and Combining (Grades 4-6) – Merge simple statements into more complex, well-structured sentences.
• Compare-and-Contrast Transitions – Use appropriate transition words to signal similarity or difference.
• Grammar and Syntax Development – Practice sentence structure that supports clear comparison.
• Academic Writing Skills – Strengthen phrasing commonly used in informational and analytical writing.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed by educators to support sentence-level writing development.
• Focused Skill Practice – Allows students to concentrate on combining ideas rather than generating content.
• Builds Writing Sophistication – Helps students move beyond choppy sentences.
• Flexible Classroom Use – Works well for mini-lessons, writing centers, independent practice, or intervention.

This printable worksheet helps students understand how transitions improve clarity and flow in compare-and-contrast writing. By practicing sentence combining with comparative language, learners build confidence in fluency, syntax, and academic expression. It is a simple, no-prep resource for classroom and homeschool settings that strengthens sentence structure and comparative writing skills.

This worksheet is part of our Compare and Contrast Essays Worksheets collection.