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Logical Connectives is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on however, moreover, nevertheless and the rest, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.6. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask 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.

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Logical Connectives

L.5.6

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.The evidence was strong. ___, the committee was not persuaded. (Signals result.)
2.Switching feels efficient. ___, it costs time at every change.
3.The mill had run since 1868. ___, it closed in 1980.
4.The evidence was strong. ___, the committee was not persuaded. (Signals addition.)
5.The evidence was strong. ___, the committee was not persuaded. (Signals contrast.)
6.Canals carried thirty tons per horse. ___, they could not cross a watershed.
7.The gauge was better. ___, Brunel lost, because compatibility mattered more.
8.Tea spread through a monopoly. ___, coffee spread through coffee houses.

LessonPrint · L.5.6 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Logical Connectives

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.consequently
  2. 2.In fact
  3. 3.Nevertheless
  4. 4.moreover
  5. 5.nevertheless
  6. 6.However
  7. 7.However
  8. 8.Similarly

Questions about Logical Connectives

What does the Logical Connectives worksheet cover?

It practises however, moreover, nevertheless and the rest — 8 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.6: Use academic vocabulary and logical connectives accurately. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Logical Connectives practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.6 — L.5.6, in the Language domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal contrast, addition, and other logical relationships (e.g., however, although, nevertheless, similarly, moreover, in addition).” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Logical Connectives is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.6, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Logical Connectives come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Logical Connectives can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Logical Connectives free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Logical Connectives, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach L.5.6?

Yes — “Words That Signal Contrast and Logic” is a 40-minute Grade 5 plan for L.5.6, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Logical Connectives is the practice that follows it.

More practice for L.5.6

Use academic vocabulary and logical connectives accurately.

Teaching this next? Words That Signal Contrast and Logic is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.6 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.