Join Ideas With Either Or and Neither Nor
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Join Ideas With Either Or and Neither Nor" is written for 5th Grade (Ages 10-11), and it covers Common Core L.5.1.E. If your little one is a year younger but already steady on parts of speech, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and correlative conjunctions never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
5th grade grammar worksheet: join sentence pairs with either and or for a choice or neither and nor for two negatives. Answer key included. Part of our correlative conjunctions parts of speech collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Remind your child that the pairs are fixed: either goes with or and neither goes with nor. Since neither already means not, drop the not when joining two negatives. Check the keyed pages with the answer key.
What students will practice
- Students will use correlative pairs like either and or and neither and nor.
- Students will join two sentences with a correlative pair.
- Students will find and fix mismatched pairs like neither and or.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Language · 5th Grade
Standard: Use correlative conjunctions (e.g., either/or, neither/nor).
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FAQ
How do I use this correlative conjunctions worksheet?
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Remind your child that the pairs are fixed: either goes with or and neither goes with nor. Since neither already means not, drop the not when joining two negatives. Check the keyed pages with the answer key.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Join sentence pairs with either and or for a choice or neither and nor for two negatives. A correlative conjunction is a pair of words that work together, like either and or. The directions on the page read: Read each pair of sentences and its clue. Then, join them with either and or for a choice, or neither and nor for two negatives. An answer key is included.
Can I use this correlative conjunctions worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 5th Grade parts of speech, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens with correlative conjunctions. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
What are correlative conjunctions and how do they work?
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Correlative conjunctions are pairs that work together to join equal grammatical elements - for example, 'Neither the dog nor the cat was fed' uses 'neither/nor' to balance two subjects.
What pairs are commonly taught as correlative conjunctions in 5th grade?
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The main pairs are either/or, neither/nor, both/and, not only/but also, and whether/or - students practice recognizing and completing sentences with each pair.
How do correlative conjunctions connect to parallel structure in writing?
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Using correlative conjunctions correctly requires that the elements they connect have the same grammatical form - practicing these pairs is an accessible introduction to parallel structure.
How many 5th Grade correlative conjunctions worksheets are there?
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4 printable worksheets, all free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.
What age are correlative conjunctions worksheets for?
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These are written for 5th Grade students, roughly ages 10-11. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.
Are these correlative conjunctions worksheets aligned to Common Core?
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Yes. Each one shows the Common Core code it covers on its own page, so you can check the alignment yourself rather than taking our word for it.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 5th Grade |
| Subject | Grammar & Writing |
| Topic | Parts of Speech |
| Standard | L.5.1.E |
| Pages | 1 page |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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