Transitional Words and Phrases

A water main downtown broke this morning, so several businesses had no water for hours.

• addition

• time

• comparison

• cause and effect

There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, bring a portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.

• contrast

• comparison

• illustration/example

• cause and effect

The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, “I guess you’ll have to carry the bag from the bottom.”

• time

• contrast

• comparison

• illustration/example

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke correctly predicted that satellites would be used for communication. Moreover, in 1947 he correctly predicted that 1959 would be the year the first rocket to the moon was launched.

• addition

• time

• contrast

• cause and effect

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees

• addition

• contrast

• illustration/example

• cause and effect

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloppy trash pick-up, yet these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.

• time

• contrast

• comparison

• illustration/example

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1G

I lost my keys. _________________, I later found them under the table.

• In fact

• For example

• However

• Likewise

John forgot to study for the test. __________, he got a very low grade.

• Similarly

• Of course

• Furthermore

• Consequently

Our teacher was sick. _____________, she was absent yesterday.

• Even though

• Likewise

• As a result

• Finally

Susan is here. Sam is here. I’m here. __________, we’re all here.

• As an illustration

• In short

• Further

• For this purpose