Transition Word Practice with Text Structures

What is the definition of a transition word?

• Words that smoothly connect thoughts, ideas, sentences, and paragraphs.

• Words that are about movement.

• Words that change the meaning of a sentence.

• Words that are created when two small words are put together.

He had hoped to be the next American Idol. _____________ he was not a very good singer.

• Unfortunately,

• Furthermore,

• For instance,

• Additionally,

I have eighty-eight baseball cards in my collection.

____________ I also have seventy-three football cards.

• For example,

• In addition,

• In other words,

• Furthermore,

She didn’t enjoy running the confidence course. ________ she always did her best.

• For example,

• However,

• Instead,

• Even so,

He was an outstanding President. _______ he may have been the best President of them all.

• However

• In fact

• Then

• For instance

I like frogs. ________ I prefer soft, cuddly, stuffed-animal frogs to slimy, live, jumpy ones.

• But,

• In other words,

• Being that,

• Eventually,

His presidency was brought down by scandal. ______________ he was a pretty good bowler.

• On occasion,

• For example,

• On the bright side,

• Then,

I had forgotten I had a container of yogurt in the back of the fridge. ________________ it went moldy.

• Instead,

• Subsequently,

• On the other hand,

• Actually,

My English class lasts 75 minutes. ________________ my science class only lasts 55 minutes.

• Otherwise,

• Nevertheless,

• Because of that,

• In contrast,

Oh, I hope I have enough money to buy lunch. ___________ I’ll have to eat this sardine and onion sandwich my mom made.

• As a result,

• Otherwise,

• Consequently,

• On the other hand,