Exploring Transition Words in Writing

Jamie from 'Ride On with Jamie' introduces transition words, explaining their importance in writing for clarity and coherence. The video covers how transitions help organize ideas, improve sentence fluency, and connect main ideas with supporting details. Jamie emphasizes using transitions effectively without overuse and reviews different types of transitions. The video concludes with additional resources for further learning.

Why are transition words important in writing?

• They are used to fill space.

• They help readers understand the connections between ideas.

• They make the text more colorful.

• They make the text longer.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What can a transition be?

• A title

• A word, a group of words, or a complete sentence

• A paragraph

• A punctuation mark

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

How do transitions help in organizing information?

• By making the text more complex

• By adding more paragraphs

• By connecting a main idea with supporting ideas

• By making the text shorter

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What should you be careful about when using transition words?

• Not to use them in the middle of a sentence

• Not to use them at the end of a paragraph

• Not to use them at the beginning of a paragraph

• Not to overuse them

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What did Ezra Pound say about good writers?

• They avoid using transitions

• They write long sentences

• They keep the writing efficient

• They use a lot of adjectives

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Which two traits of writing are addressed by using transitions?

• Sentence fluency and organization

• Ideas and voice

• Conventions and presentation

• Voice and word choice

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What do transitions help readers see?

• The connections between ideas

• The title of the essay

• The length of the essay

• The number of paragraphs

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What are transitions used to show?

• The relationship between ideas and supporting evidence

• The number of words in a sentence

• The title of the essay

• The length of the paragraph

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

How can transitions be used in a sentence?

• To replace punctuation marks

• To start a new paragraph

• To join two independent clauses with a semicolon

• To end a paragraph

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What additional resources are available in the lesson bundle?

• Only complex sentences

• Adverbs, comma splices, and more

• Only prepositions

• Only transition words

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CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B