Contrasting Clues

This worksheet helps students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 strengthen complex sentence construction, grammar accuracy, and logical thinking by practicing contrast phrases in context. Learners match sentence beginnings with correct endings, then complete each sentence using despite or in spite of to clearly show contrast. Context clues such as weather challenges, fear, injury, or difficulty guide students to recognize when a contrast connector is needed and how it shapes meaning.

Skills Reinforced

• Using Contrast Phrases (Grades 5-7): Apply despite and in spite of accurately to express concession between ideas.
• Complex Sentence Structure: Combine related ideas into cohesive, well-formed sentences.
• Context Clue Interpretation: Use details in sentence parts to determine logical relationships.
• Grammar Accuracy in Writing: Choose precise connectors that improve clarity and flow.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary and middle school ELA standards.
• Matching + Writing Practice: Blends comprehension with sentence completion for deeper understanding.
• Relatable Scenarios: Uses familiar obstacles to make contrast logic concrete and engaging.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for grammar lessons, writing workshops, centers, or review activities.
• Low-Prep Printable: Ready to use in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students recognize and apply contrast in writing by pairing ideas logically and selecting the correct phrase. By working with despite and in spite of in meaningful contexts, learners strengthen sentence cohesion, grammatical control, and cause-and-contrast reasoning. Whether used in a classroom language arts block or a homeschool lesson, this resource supports clear, confident, and cohesive writing.

This worksheet is part of our despite vs. in spite of worksheets collection.