Transitions Test

My cat Salem is over 23 pounds, which is very large for a cat. He likes to snack many times throughout the day. _______, my cousin Simon's cat is also overweight because he is always eating. Which transitional word or phrase best completes in this sentence?

• Likewise

• Later

• Especially

• Certainly

There was a malfunction in the smoke machines and lights, the curtains would not open and close properly, and one of the actors was sick with no stand-in. To make matters worse, there was a rat running around on stage.

Which of the following is the BEST sentence to add to this passage?

• In the meantime, the play was a disaster.

• In conclusion, the play was a disaster.

• First of all, the play was a disaster.

• Not long after, the play was a disaster.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The first step is to learn how to dribble. Dribbling a basketball is important. You have to know how to control the ball. _______, you have to learn how to pass. Basketball is a team sport, and you have to pass the ball. If you don't know how to pass, you might turn the ball over to the other team by accident. Finally, learn how to shoot the ball. Shooting is important because it's how you score points.

Which transitional word BEST completes the sentence?

• Next

• First

• However

• Sadly

The winds roared and pushed. Sophie and Nick saw that a tornado was coming, so they prepared. First, they gathered supplies. Next, they gathered food. Finally, they braced themselves in the bathroom. Outside, the winds pushed themselves against the door. _______, the windows shattered! Luckily, Nick and Sophie were safe.

Which transitional word BEST completes the sentence?

• Additionally

• Then

• However

• First

Before he arrived at the party, Ben felt stressed out. He spent the day running errands. First, he had to pick up a gift. Then, he had to get ready. The last thing he had to do was wrap the gift. _______, he got a call that changed his plans. His cousin Philip said he needed a ride to work. Ben had to stop what he was doing and take Philip to work. He was already running late, but now, Ben wouldn't arrive until the party was almost over.

Which transitional word BEST completes the sentence?

• Suddenly

• Lastly

• Additionally

• Happily

(1) Wesley signed up to run the marathon knowing that he would have a lot of training to do. (2) For the first month of training, he ran three miles in the morning and five miles after work. (3) In the second month, he ran five miles in the morning and ten after work. (4) The month before the marathon, he ran eight miles early in the day and seventeen miles at night. (5) The week before the race, he allowed his body to rest and save energy by running a total of only 15 miles a day.

Which transitional word or phrase goes best at the beginning of sentence 5?

• Lastly

• As a result

• Again

• All in all

(1) Unlike most foxgloves, yellow foxglove (a flower), is a true perennial for the garden. (2) The genus is named for the Latin word for "finger" in reference to the shape of the flower. (3) The common name alludes to the belief that a fox could become invisible and make off with the chickens if it wore blossoms on its paws. (4) They require a good, moist, well-drained garden soil in partial shade. (5) Therefore, foxgloves are superb in the wild garden and are also lovely in front of a line of shrubbery or small trees.

Which of the above sentences has a transitional word in it?

• Sentence 5

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 4

Poe picked up his cat from the roadside. When he first saw the cat, it lay abandoned on the street and seemed almost dead. He picked it up, took it to a veterinarian, and gave it a new life. His cat loved him dearly. _______ wherever

Poe went, his cat was sure to follow. What word goes on the blank line?

• In other words,

• Sometimes,

• Immediately,

• As a result,

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

(1) Milo and his friends went to the food bank to sort cans and boxes. (2) They sorted food for four hours. (3) The boys sorted over 2,500 cans and 1,000 boxes.

Which transition word would BEST fit at the beginning of sentence 3?

• Before

• Altogether

• Like

• Indeed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Champ is on the basketball team this semester at Indiana School for the Deaf. _______, he is on the soccer team.

What would be the BEST fit for the blank?

• In addition

• Therefore

• In spite of

• Consequently

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E