Linking Opposites

In this worksheet, students read short passages containing contrasting ideas and highlight connectors such as “but,” “yet,” “however,” or “although.” By identifying how these connectors function, students learn how writers signal shifts and differences between concepts. The challenge extension invites learners to write their own paragraph using multiple contrast connectors. This activity develops skills in reading comprehension, writing structure, and understanding relationships between ideas. Students learn to analyze contrast in both reading and writing contexts.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Identifying and Using Contrast Connectors

English Language Arts – Text Structure: Opposing Ideas

English Language Arts – Writing with Cohesion

Reading Comprehension – Recognizing Idea Relationships

This worksheet is part of our Opposites and Contrasts Worksheets collection.