Grade 3 worksheet on conjunctions "and, but, or so" with a picnic-themed story and illustration.
A Grade 3 worksheet titled "And, but, or so" from K5 Learning, featuring a story about a family picnic with fill-in-the-blank exercises using conjunctions. The image includes a colorful illustration of a picnic scene with a blanket, basket, trees, and a fountain.
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You're right — this is a grammar worksheet focused on using the conjunctions and, but, and so to complete sentences logically.
Let’s go through each blank one by one and explain why each conjunction fits.
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> Today was the day! Mary’s family were going on a picnic. Mother prepared sandwiches and drinks that father placed in a basket.
✔ “and” — This connects two things that are part of the same action (preparing food). Sandwiches *and* drinks are both being prepared — they’re similar, additive items.
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> Everyone was ready, so they left the house.
✔ “so” — This shows cause and effect. Because everyone was ready → *so* they left. “So” indicates a result.
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> They walked together to the park. Arrived at the perfect spot, dad unfolded a blanket and mom set the basket down.
✔ “and” — Again, two actions happening together: dad unfolds the blanket, *and* mom sets the basket down. These are sequential but not contrasting — just adding information.
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> Mary and her sister were excited, so they kept jumping on the blanket until mom told them to stop.
✔ First blank: “and” — Connects Mary with her sister — they are both excited. It’s joining two people.
✔ Second blank: “so” — Their excitement caused them to jump. Cause → effect. “So” is appropriate here.
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> Before long, everyone was sitting down, but mom was opening the basket.
✔ “but” — This shows contrast. While *everyone* was sitting down, *mom* was still busy opening the basket. It’s a contrast in activity.
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> She handed each one a sandwich on a napkin.
⚠️ Wait — this one doesn’t need “and”, “but”, or “so”. It’s actually a preposition! The word should be “on” — as in “a sandwich *on* a napkin”.
But since the worksheet says “Complete the text with and, but, or so,” and this blank is between “sandwich” and “a napkin,” it might be a trick — or perhaps a typo in the worksheet.
However, grammatically, “on” is correct. If you *must* use one of the three conjunctions, none fit naturally here. But looking at the original image (which I can’t see, but based on context), it’s likely meant to be “on” — maybe the worksheet accidentally included it in the “and/but/so” section.
👉 Let’s assume for now it’s “on” — and note that it’s not one of the target conjunctions. Perhaps the worksheet has an error here.
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> She looked for the drinks but could not find them.
✔ “but” — Contrast again. She looked → *but* she couldn’t find them. Shows unexpected result or opposition.
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> It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them.
(No blank here — just continuation.)
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> Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park so everyone could drink some water.
✔ “so” — Cause and effect. There was a fountain → *so* everyone could drink. The fountain made drinking possible.
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> After the picnic, they packed everything and returned home.
✔ “and” — Two actions in sequence: packing everything *and* returning home. No contrast or cause-effect — just addition.
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> Everyone laughed when they saw the four drinks still on the counter.
(No blank.)
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## ✔ Final Answer (with corrections):
> Today was the day! Mary’s family were going on a picnic. Mother prepared sandwiches and drinks that father placed in a basket. Everyone was ready, so they left the house. They walked together to the park. Arrived at the perfect spot, dad unfolded a blanket and mom set the basket down. Mary and her sister were excited, so they kept jumping on the blanket until mom told them to stop. Before long, everyone was sitting down, but mom was opening the basket. She handed each one a sandwich on a napkin. She looked for the drinks but could not find them. It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them. Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park so everyone could drink some water. After the picnic, they packed everything and returned home. Everyone laughed when they saw the four drinks still on the counter.
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## 💡 Teaching Tip:
- And = adds things together (similar ideas).
- But = shows contrast or surprise.
- So = shows result or consequence.
This worksheet helps students understand how these small words change the meaning and flow of sentences!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or explanation for younger learners! 😊
Let’s go through each blank one by one and explain why each conjunction fits.
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🧩 The Picnic – Completed Text with Explanations:
> Today was the day! Mary’s family were going on a picnic. Mother prepared sandwiches and drinks that father placed in a basket.
✔ “and” — This connects two things that are part of the same action (preparing food). Sandwiches *and* drinks are both being prepared — they’re similar, additive items.
---
> Everyone was ready, so they left the house.
✔ “so” — This shows cause and effect. Because everyone was ready → *so* they left. “So” indicates a result.
---
> They walked together to the park. Arrived at the perfect spot, dad unfolded a blanket and mom set the basket down.
✔ “and” — Again, two actions happening together: dad unfolds the blanket, *and* mom sets the basket down. These are sequential but not contrasting — just adding information.
---
> Mary and her sister were excited, so they kept jumping on the blanket until mom told them to stop.
✔ First blank: “and” — Connects Mary with her sister — they are both excited. It’s joining two people.
✔ Second blank: “so” — Their excitement caused them to jump. Cause → effect. “So” is appropriate here.
---
> Before long, everyone was sitting down, but mom was opening the basket.
✔ “but” — This shows contrast. While *everyone* was sitting down, *mom* was still busy opening the basket. It’s a contrast in activity.
---
> She handed each one a sandwich on a napkin.
⚠️ Wait — this one doesn’t need “and”, “but”, or “so”. It’s actually a preposition! The word should be “on” — as in “a sandwich *on* a napkin”.
But since the worksheet says “Complete the text with and, but, or so,” and this blank is between “sandwich” and “a napkin,” it might be a trick — or perhaps a typo in the worksheet.
However, grammatically, “on” is correct. If you *must* use one of the three conjunctions, none fit naturally here. But looking at the original image (which I can’t see, but based on context), it’s likely meant to be “on” — maybe the worksheet accidentally included it in the “and/but/so” section.
👉 Let’s assume for now it’s “on” — and note that it’s not one of the target conjunctions. Perhaps the worksheet has an error here.
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> She looked for the drinks but could not find them.
✔ “but” — Contrast again. She looked → *but* she couldn’t find them. Shows unexpected result or opposition.
---
> It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them.
(No blank here — just continuation.)
---
> Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park so everyone could drink some water.
✔ “so” — Cause and effect. There was a fountain → *so* everyone could drink. The fountain made drinking possible.
---
> After the picnic, they packed everything and returned home.
✔ “and” — Two actions in sequence: packing everything *and* returning home. No contrast or cause-effect — just addition.
---
> Everyone laughed when they saw the four drinks still on the counter.
(No blank.)
---
## ✔ Final Answer (with corrections):
> Today was the day! Mary’s family were going on a picnic. Mother prepared sandwiches and drinks that father placed in a basket. Everyone was ready, so they left the house. They walked together to the park. Arrived at the perfect spot, dad unfolded a blanket and mom set the basket down. Mary and her sister were excited, so they kept jumping on the blanket until mom told them to stop. Before long, everyone was sitting down, but mom was opening the basket. She handed each one a sandwich on a napkin. She looked for the drinks but could not find them. It seems that dad had forgotten to pack them. Thankfully, there was a fountain in the park so everyone could drink some water. After the picnic, they packed everything and returned home. Everyone laughed when they saw the four drinks still on the counter.
---
## 💡 Teaching Tip:
- And = adds things together (similar ideas).
- But = shows contrast or surprise.
- So = shows result or consequence.
This worksheet helps students understand how these small words change the meaning and flow of sentences!
Let me know if you’d like a printable version or explanation for younger learners! 😊
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of and worksheet.
