A Cat and a Dog: Joining Ideas with And

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A free Kindergarten ESL worksheet on joining two ideas with the word and: naming two things (a cat and a dog), two foods we like (apples and bananas) and two actions we can do (run and jump). Children look at picture pairs, choose the right sentence, put the words in order and draw two favorite things. Includes a timed lesson plan, a five-activity worksheet, an editable Word version and answer key.

Overview

Children learn their first joining word. They see two pictures, name each one and join them with and: "a cat and a dog", "I like milk and juice." They then use and with actions: "I can run and jump." Every activity is built on pictures, so children who are just beginning to read can follow, and the last activity lets them talk and write about two things they love.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Joining Ideas with And
Category: Grammar
File Type: PDF
File Size: 386.6 KB
Published: 08 Nov 2026
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Kindergarten ESL (ages 5–6), pre-A1 30 minutes Speaking early reading sentence building vocabulary

Student Task

Hold up two toys and say: "I have a car and a ball." Ask children to repeat and clap on the word and.
Do activities 1 and 2 together, saying each picture pair aloud.
Children complete activities 3 to 5 with help. Answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

Mystery bag: a child takes out two objects and says "I have a ___ and a ___."
Clap the and: say sentences with and; children clap when they hear the word and.
Picture pairs: give pairs of picture cards; children hold them up and say the pair with and.

Differentiation

Support: use only nouns (a cat and a dog) and let children point instead of writing. Challenge: children join three things: "I like red, blue and green."

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 4 check using and with nouns and actions (answer key included). Activity 5 shows whether children can use and in their own sentence.

Learning Objectives

Use and to join two words, such as a cat and a dog.
Say and read short sentences with and.
Write about two favorite things using and.

Teacher Tips

Say and with a small pause and a clap at first, then without. The clap helps children notice the joining word, which is short and easy to miss in fast speech.

What's Included

6-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (6 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (5 activities)
Editable Word version of the worksheet
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)

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