Transitions Word Review

Jesse is an animal lover. _______, he adores penguins and pandas.

• Simultaneously
• Equally important
• Specifically
• Despite

At 1 p.m. Charlotte was eating lunch. ________, Joseph was just waking up after sleeping in.

• Simultaneously
• Then
• So
• Consequently

Peter won the scholarship to his dream school. _________, he was able to attend for free.

• Meanwhile
• Nonetheless
• Second
• Consequently

Mr. Lopez gave an exam second period. ________, he graded it during third period.

• Similarly
• Truly
• Then
• Finally

I could really go for some Chinese food for dinner. _______, pizza would be great, too.

• On the other hand
• Moreover
• So
• In sum

______ his intense stage fright, Brian's act in the talent show was by far the most popular.

• Beyond
• Indeed
• Despite
• For instance

__________ fencing, Teddy had many other skills as well, like computer programming.

• First
• Of course
• Beyond
• Finally

__________, Jean painted her room. Then, she bought a new dresser.

• Specifically
• First
• Truly
• So

Giselle is a talented student. __________, she was the valedictorian her senior year.

• Indeed
• Immediately
• On the whole
• Then

Why would you(an author) use a transition when you write?

• help sentence flow and guide your readers from one thought to another in a text
• they are like a bridge
• they help people understand the main idea
• they help compare and contrast