This document provides a list of connectives and linking words in Portuguese and English for students in grades 3 and 4. It includes exercises to practice translating and filling in the correct connectives and linking words. In the first exercise, students are asked to translate connectives and do proposed exercises. The second exercise tests students by having them fill in blanks with the correct connectives and linking words from the list in contexts providing contrast, addition, time, purpose, comparison, consequence and location. The third part asks students to translate the second exercise into Portuguese.

1. Connectives andLinking Words Activities
Student: Grade: 3 ano 4 Date: / /
Traduza as linking words façaos exercíciospropostos:
Although- apesar de
as well as- bem como
both - ambas(os)
despite - apesar de
due to - por causa de
during - durante
even - mesmo
though - apesar
however - contudo,
porém, todavia
in addition- em adição
in order to - a fim de
neither … nor- nem
mesmo...ou tanto
so - então- tão
that - isto ou aquilo
therefore - portanto
whereas - enquanto
which - que- qual
while- enquanto
in essence- em
essência
side- lado
from- de , a partir de
besides- além
disso/além do mais
except- exceto
excepting - com
exceção
excluding,excluindo
other than, outra coisa
outside of-fora de
after all- depois de tudo
all in all, contudo
all things- todas as
coisas
considered,
considerada
briefly, brevemente
by and large, em geral
in any case, in qualquer
caso
in any event, em
qualquer evento
in brief, em resumo, em
breve
in conclusion, em
conclusão
on the whole, no todo ,
por inteiro
in short, em resumo
in summary, em resumo
in the final analysis, em
ultima análise, em
resumo
in the long run, a longo
prazo
on balance,em balanço
to sum up, resumindo,
em resumo
to summarize,
resumindo
finally- finalmente
here,aqui
there, lá
over there, la, logo ali
beyond, além disso
nearly, quase,
opposite,oposto
under, sob, embaixo de
above, acima de
to the left, a esquerda
to the right, a direita
in the distance- na
distancia, ao longe.

2. B) Fill in the correct connectives and linking words from the list. (Preencha os espaços
com os conectivos e linking words da lista abaixo.)
although - as well as - both - despite-due to - during - even - though - however - in
addition - in order - to - in spite of - neither … nor - so - that - therefore - whereas - which
- while-besides
1. While/ whereas we were driving through the Lake District, we saw many pictures in the
villages.
2. Despite/ in spite of having lost only one match this season, we didn’t win the championship.
3. Flight attendants who apply for a job must be able to speak both English and Spanish.
4. I started learning Chinese whereas/while my stay in the Far East.
5. This is Jimmy’s new bike,that he got from his parents. He locks it up every evening in order
to nobody can steal it.
6. She gets up early in order to be in time for work.
7. The climate in South Africa is perfect. It’s neither too hot nor too cold.
8. This cell phone tariff costs 8 cents per minute, as well as the other one offers a flat rate.
9. Although my father likes country music, he rarely listens to it on the radio.
10. Besides to the six airbags, the car also has a built-in security system.
11. The company manufactures cars and motorcycles.
12. Despite we hadn’t eaten for over twelve hours, we weren’t very hungry.
13. My sister invited me to her party., However I was so busy I had to tell her I couldn’t come.
14. I arrived late for the performance due to a traffic jam on the motorway.
15. He spent most of his time playing with his friends. Therefore/due to , he wasn’t well
prepared for the exam.
C) Translate the exercise B