Conjunction Makeover

This advanced grammar and writing worksheet helps students in Grades 5 and 6 strengthen revision skills, sentence structure awareness, and intentional word choice through focused conjunction practice. As students rewrite a passage that overuses coordinating conjunctions, they replace them with subordinating or correlative conjunctions to maintain meaning while improving style, flow, and complexity. The activity emphasizes thoughtful revision and grammatical decision-making.

Learning Goals

• Advanced Conjunction Use (Grades 5-6): Replace coordinating conjunctions with subordinating or correlative conjunctions appropriately.
• Sentence Relationship Analysis: Evaluate how ideas are connected and choose conjunctions that reflect those relationships.
• Revising for Cohesion & Clarity: Improve sentence flow and structure while preserving original meaning.
• Tone & Complexity Awareness: Analyze how conjunction choices affect writing style and sophistication.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to support upper elementary grammar and writing standards.
• Revision-Focused Task: Encourages students to rethink sentence construction rather than simply edit for errors.
• Reflection Extension Included: Prompts students to explain how their revisions change or improve meaning.
• Flexible Use Options: Suitable for writing lessons, grammar workshops, enrichment, or assessment.

This printable worksheet helps students move beyond basic conjunction usage and toward more intentional, effective writing. By transforming sentence structure and reflecting on their choices, learners deepen their understanding of grammar, cohesion, and author craft. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool setting, this resource provides meaningful practice with revising sentences, enhancing clarity, and using conjunctions strategically to improve writing quality.

This worksheet is part of our conjunction worksheets collection.