Transitional Devices

Transitional devices are words and phrases that function just like bridges because __________.

• they repeat ideas within and between sentences or paragraphs.

• they connect ideas within and between sentences or paragraphs.

• they show the direction of the thoughts in sentences or paragraphs.

• they are usually located at the beginning of sentences and paragraphs.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Which of the following transitional devices indicate the addition of ideas?

• after, then, eventually

• besides, furthermore, moreover

• therefore, consequently, as a result

• however, although, on the other hand

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

As a writer, which of the following shows the importance of using transitional devices in writing your essay?

I. Transitional devices let writers list references used in a text.

II. Transitional devices guide readers in the flow of ideas in a text.

III. Transitional devices add to the number of words needed in a text.

IV. Transitional devices clearly show the relationship of ideas in a text.

• I & II

• I & III

• II & IV

• III & IV

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

African traditionalism is most obvious in its religions. __________ Islam and Christianity have coexisted with them for hundreds of years, the old religions are still used for practical problems.

• Although

• Besides

• Consequently

• Despise

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

The Africans believe that after physical death, the human soul goes to heaven for a while. Later, it returns to the side in or near the family to await reincarnation What relationship between the ideas expressed by the underlined transitional devices?

• list of ideas

• resulting ideas

• sequence of events

• contrasting ideas

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

It is generally agreed that in the earliest times God lived on earth but due to some human fault, God got angry. __________, he left the earth and went up to heaven.

• finally

• moreover

• as a result

• to be exact

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Drumming is the music of Africa. Generally, there are three kinds of drums. First is the familiar drumhead of skin. The second is the tension drum, shaped like an hourglass. The third is the slit drum which is hollowed out from logs. What relationship between the ideas is expressed by the underlined transitional devices?

• list of ideas

• resulting ideas

• sequence of events

• contrasting ideas

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6