Transition Words in Writing

Identify the transition word in the following sentence: "She was tired; however, she decided to continue working."

• She

• However

• Decided

• Working

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Read the following paragraph and identify the transition word that best fits the blank: "She wanted to go for a walk. ____, it started raining, so she stayed inside."

• Therefore

• Meanwhile

• However

• Similarly

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CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G

Which transition word would best connect these two sentences for coherence? "The team worked hard all season. ____, they won the championship."

• Despite that

• As a result

• In the same way

• Meanwhile

Evaluate the effectiveness of the transition in the following sentence: "She studied all night. As a result, she was tired the next day."

• Very effective

• Somewhat effective

• Not effective

• Confusing

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Which transition word would best improve the coherence of this paragraph? "The sun was setting. ____, the sky turned a brilliant orange."

• Furthermore

• Meanwhile

• Afterward

• Similarly

Analyze the following text for effectiveness: "He was late to the meeting. Therefore, he missed the important announcement."

• Effective

• Ineffective

• Needs more information

• Confusing

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CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Apply a transition to improve the following sentence: "She loves to read. She doesn't have much time."

• However

• Similarly

• Consequently

• Meanwhile

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Identify the transition word in the following sentence: "He was exhausted; nevertheless, he finished the marathon."

• Exhausted

• Nevertheless

• Finished

• Marathon

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Which type of transition is used in the sentence: "She was not feeling well. Therefore, she decided to stay home."

• Contrast

• Cause and Effect

• Addition

• Time

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CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.1.6

Read the following paragraph and identify the transition word that best fits the blank: "He wanted to travel the world. ____, he needed to save money first."

• Consequently

• However

• Meanwhile

• Similarly

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G