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Helping at Turtle Pond

Grade 3 grammar practice using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, built around a story about two children and a turtle on a path.

Grade 3ELAInteractive · Printable

Aligned toL.3.1.h

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Single worksheet
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1 Common Core standard
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12 questions
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Format: Interactive · Printable
Grade: Grade 3
Subject: ELA
Question types: Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Matching, Circle the answer, Sorting, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

Students use coordinating conjunctions such as and, but, so and yet to join ideas.
Students use subordinating conjunctions such as because, while, until and if.

How to use

Read the story aloud, then have students complete the grammar questions alone or in pairs. Talk about why each conjunction fits its sentence.

Curriculum

Common Core standard covered

L.3.1.h

Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.

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Helping at Turtle Pond

Join ideas with conjunctions.

Read the story

Read the story. Then answer the questions on the next pages.

The Turtle on the Trail

1On Sunday morning, Marcus and his sister Rosa walked to Turtle Pond. They planned to help the park ranger pick up litter along the path, but the ranger was late. While they waited, Marcus saw something moving slowly on the trail.

2It was a small turtle with a round brown shell! The turtle was walking toward the road, so the children had to act fast. Rosa wanted to carry it to the water, yet Marcus remembered the ranger's rule. People should not pick up a wild animal unless a grown-up says it is safe.

3Marcus stood in front of the turtle, and Rosa waved at the bikes on the path. The riders slowed down until the turtle was safe. At last, the ranger arrived. She smiled because the children had been so careful. Next, she carried the turtle to the edge of the pond.

4Rosa and Marcus finished their work after the turtle slid into the water. They filled three bags with litter, and the path looked clean. If they return next Sunday, they will look for the turtle.

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