Examples of Transition Words for Narrative Writing, Shuffle

Front

One day,

Back

Beginning

Front

A long time ago,

Back

Beginning

Front

Last summer,

Back

Beginning

Front

One time ...

Back

Beginning

Front

First day:

Back

Beginning

Front

After a while,

Back

Rising Action

Front

Minutes later,

Back

Rising Action

Front

Soon after,

Back

Rising Action

Front

Then,

Back

Rising Action

Front

Before long,

Back

Rising Action