Pretest for Transition Words

Karen is rich; ________ her cousin Kate is poor.

• Therefore,

• Otherwise,

• However,

• In addition,

You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late

• Otherwise

• Consequently

• Furthermore

• Therefore

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Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.

• Therefore

• Nonetheless

• Otherwise

• In other words

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Emily wanted to sit next to Michael; ________, the teacher sat her next to someone else.

• As a result

• For example

• Instead

• In conclusion

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.

• Consequently

• Otherwise

• Nonetheless

• Furthermore

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Transition words make your writing flow. When you are moving from one idea to the next, a transition is a quick way to help explain how the two ideas relate. Depending on the relationship between the two things you're connecting, you'll use different transitions. Some transitions show contrast; others give examples.

According to this passage, how can transition words help your writing?

• Transition words make it clear how your ideas relate.
  
• Transition words make your writing more specific.
  
• Transition words add complexity to your ideas.
  
• Transition words make your ideas harder to follow.
  

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CCSS.W.6.2C

"For instance" indicates that an example is about to come.

My older brother is the funniest person I know. For instance,

• he’s often crying and unhappy.
  
• he recently became afraid of his own shadow.
  
• he can make our mother laugh just by rolling his eyes.
  
• I often feel myself longing for sleep when he speaks.
  

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CCSS.RI.6.3

"Nonetheless" is a transition that shows an exception or contrast.

________.  Nonetheless, Greg and Deborah found themselves paddling around the fountain’s shallow pool.

• Greg and Deborah desperately wished to swim in the public garden’s fountain
  
• The public garden’s rules clearly stated that visitors were not allowed to swim in the fountain
  
• Greg and Deborah wore their swimsuits to the public gardens
  
• Greg and Deborah were always rebellious
  

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CCSS.L.6.4A

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You can use "consequently" to show that the sentence that follows describes an effect of the previous sentence.

________. Consequently, I was late to the surprise party.

• I love surprise parties
  
• I am always on time
  
• I missed the bus
  
• I left an hour early
  

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CCSS.W.6.2A

CCSS.W.6.2C

"Indeed" means that a writer is going to further emphasize what he or she just said. "Indeed" is attached to the sentence that gives an even stronger example of a point than the sentence before.

My neighbor, Ms. Ramirez, is a little goofy. Indeed, she

• often lends me a hammer or wrench when I need it.
  
• insists on decorating her house with silly signs on Groundhog Day.
  
• sometimes lets her dog into our yard.
  
• usually comes home late.
  

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CCSS.RL.6.4