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1st Grade Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheets

And, but, and or are joining words: they connect two ideas into one sentence. First graders pick the joiner that fits, learning that and adds, but flips, and or offers a choice, the three moves their own speech already makes all day.

Free printable PDF, aligned to Common Core L.1.1.g. One skill per page, answer key on page two.

Every sheet is one of a kind and prints with a version code, so you can reprint the exact same one later. New version every click.

A sample 1st grade sheet. Yours will have different sentences. Click it to print your own.

The kind of sentences you'll get

Circle the letter of the joining word that fits the sentence.

  1. Pick one snack, an apple ______ a plum. but · or · and

    Answer: or

  2. I looked for my sock, ______ it was gone. and · but · or
  3. My dog is big, ______ my cat is small. nor · or · but

Every print draws a fresh mix of sentences at this level, so a make-up test or a second sibling gets a different sheet.

What's on each sheet

Every version prints on US Letter or A4, with its answer key on the last page.

How to teach this

Anchor each word to a gesture: and stacks two fists together, but flips a palm over, or holds out two open hands to choose between. Read the sentence aloud with each option and let your child hear which one the sentence wants. Their ear knows before the rule does.

Watch for: The conjunctions aren't interchangeable: 'I fell and I laughed' tells a different story than 'I fell, but I laughed'. Because is a joining word too, but it isn't a coordinating conjunction. The core set here is and, but, or, so, yet.

Common questions about coordinating conjunctions

Which joining words should a 1st grader know?
And, but, and or cover nearly everything a first grader says and reads. And adds more, but introduces a surprise, or offers a choice. So and because join the party in later grades once these three are automatic.
How can I practice this away from the worksheet?
Sentence tennis at dinner: you start (I like peas...), your child finishes with a joiner (...but I love corn). Speech is where these words live; the worksheet just makes the choosing visible.

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Aligned to Common Core L.1.1.g. Reviewed by the One More Sheet curriculum team. Content version 68, updated July 2026.