Linking Phrases is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on joining an argument with for instance and in addition, aligned to Common Core standard W.4.1. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions, 14 of them with different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 17 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. 14 of these 25 sets ask different questions — this skill does not have 25 questions to give. The rest reorder them, so no two pupils have the same paper in front of them.
Linking Phrases
W.4.1
NameDate
Write on the lines. Use the checklist.
1.Explain what a coral reef is and why it bleaches.
I used a heading
I gave a definition
I used precise language
I wrote a conclusion
2.Is it better to be first to discover something, or first to make it useful? Argue with examples.
I stated my position
I used examples
I used linking phrases
I wrote a conclusion
LessonPrint · W.4.1 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Linking Phrases
Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.
1.Polyps, algae and bleaching all explained accurately with a conclusion.
2.A position supported by examples such as Fleming, Florey or Harrison.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.