Opposite Outcome

This worksheet supports students in Grades 5, 6, and 7 as they strengthen grammar accuracy, sentence logic, and academic writing skills through focused practice with contrast phrases. Learners read each sentence carefully and choose despite or in spite of to show how an unexpected result occurs in contrast to a challenge, obstacle, or condition. The activity emphasizes understanding cause versus outcome while reinforcing correct use of concessive language.

Skills Reinforced

• Use of Concessive Phrases (Grades 5-7): Apply despite and in spite of correctly to express contrast in complete sentences.
• Cause & Contrast Relationships: Identify obstacles and analyze how outcomes differ from what might be expected.
• Sentence Completion Using Context: Use clues within each sentence to determine the most logical connector.
• Academic Writing Skills: Practice precise word choice and sentence structure appropriate for formal writing.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource: Designed by educators to align with upper elementary and middle school ELA grammar standards.
• Meaning-Focused Grammar Practice: Encourages students to think about logic and meaning, not just form.
• Relatable, Concrete Scenarios: Uses everyday challenges like weather, illness, and distractions to support comprehension.
• Flexible Classroom Use: Ideal for grammar lessons, writing workshops, independent practice, or review.
• Low-Prep Printable: Ready to use in both classroom and homeschool settings.

This printable worksheet helps students gain confidence using contrast phrases to express unexpected outcomes clearly and accurately. By completing sentences with despite and in spite of, learners strengthen grammar control, logical reasoning, and sentence fluency. Whether used in a classroom language arts unit or a homeschool writing lesson, this resource supports clear thinking, cohesive writing, and effective use of concessive language.

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