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 24 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.Should the village have corrected the clock? Give a reasoned opinion.
I stated my position
I gave reasons
I used linking phrases
I wrote a conclusion
2.Was the daughter right to tear the pages out of the ledger? Argue your case.
I stated my position
I used details from the story
I used linking phrases
I wrote a conclusion
LessonPrint · W.4.1 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Linking Phrases
Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A position on the clock supported by consequences named in the text.
2.A position on the daughter's choice supported by details from the story.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.