Transitions

Transitions

Transitions

help you move from one idea to the next.

When you are moving from one idea to the next, a transition is a quick way to help explain how two ideas relate.

Transitions can be used to:

• Show sequence of events (order)

• change ideas (show difference)

• Continue Ideas (add on)

• Time (order)

• Conclusion (close/end)

Multiple Choice

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

• Specifically
• First
• Truly
• So

Multiple Choice

(at the end of an essay)
______________ the more educated a person is, the more choice he or she will have in a career.

• Otherwise,
• Meanwhile,
• In conclusion,
• Likewise,

Multiple Choice

________ you put the cheese on your crust, don't forget to lather it with marinara sauce.

• Next
• Before
• Initially
• Later

Multiple Choice

A good homework space is well-lit, with paper and pencils. _________, it is quiet and distraction free.

• However
• In addition
• All in all
• Although

Multiple Choice

_______ they tried hard, the students could not complete the project in time.

• Although

• Despite

• First

Multiple Choice

_______ they tried hard, the students could not complete the project in time.

• Although

• Despite

• First