ELA - Writing - 3 - Transitional Words

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Kerry is writing a story about going to visit her grandmother. Read what she has so far: (1)Grandma Sullivan lives very far away. (2)We loaded up the car. (3)We sang songs and watched a dvd. (4)It was going to take four hours to get there. Kerry decides to add the words 'During the trip' to one of her sentences. Which sentence would this fit into? 1 2 3 4

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Which transition would BEST complete this sentence? ___________ the huge snowstorm, school was canceled for the day. In addition As a result of More important On the other hand

As a result of

____________, the water eroded the land and a creek was formed. Choose the BEST transitional word or phrase to complete the sentence. Although Eventually Likewise Similarly

Eventually

Which transition word or phrase would work best at the beginning of a concluding paragraph? Also Finally Otherwise First of all

Finally

I have a lot to do today. _______, I need to clean my room; ____ I need to get the oil changed in my car. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate transition words or phrases. First of all; then To start out; however To begin; weirdly enough Firstly; more often than not

First of all; then

I didn't have money to pay for a cab. _________, I was broke. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate transition word or phrase. However Consequently In other words On the other hand

In other words

Which sentence contains transition words that demonstrate a summary or conclusion? In the end, it was obvious why Peter chose the long route home. Therefore, the bottom of the basket broke and the contents spilled all over the floor. Eliminate Although many people visit Japan every year, China actually receives more guests annually. It is hard to say whether all birds migrate in a pattern, but it definitely seems that way.

In the end, it was obvious why Peter chose the long route home.

Choose the word that would BEST link the information in the following sentence: Yesterday I walked the dog, took out the garbage, ______ washed the dishes. and another but more

and

Over 1,000 people tried out for a spot on the new reality television show; _____, many of the contestants stood in line for over ten hours waiting for their turn. Fill in the blank with the appropriate transition word(s). in fact although nevertheless in the meantime

in fact

Medical studies have proven that sun damage can lead to melanoma;_____________, you should always wear sunscreen to protect your skin from those damaging ultra-violet rays. Fill in the blank with the BEST transition word(s). however finally therefore for example

therefore

School is finally out for Christmas break; _____________ we get to go skiing in Colorado. Choose the BEST transitional word or phrase to complete the sentence. also although however therefore

therefore


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