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 3 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.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
2.Explain how penicillin went from a mouldy dish to a medicine. Use headings and precise language.
I used a heading
I used precise language
I grouped my information
I wrote a conclusion
LessonPrint · W.4.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Linking Phrases
Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A position supported by examples such as Fleming, Florey or Harrison.
2.The Fleming-to-1944 sequence explained under headings with precise terms.
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to W.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.