ACCESS practice - Linking and Transition words

​ The old lot was full of trash. ​ (a)   , Sara and Ben knew they could turn the space into something beautiful. ​ (b)   , they picked up all the trash and prepared the ground for a garden. ​ ​ ​ (c)   Ben dug the rocks out, Sara pulled weeds. ​ (d)   , they planted flower seeds everywhere. ​ (e)   , Sara watered the seeds. After a few months, the lot was alive with flowers, birds, and butterflies.

• However
• First
• While
• Next
• Finally

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Norah and Yuki both love music, and they know how to play. ​ (a)   , they should start a band. ​ They are always playing music in their free time. ​ (b)   , Norah plays the drums so much she brings her drumsticks to school. ​ (c)   , Yuki loves his guitar. He races home from school every day and plays ​ (d)   his fingers hurt.

• So
• In fact
• In the same way
• until

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Mark's dog, Daisy, was a muddy mess. ​ (a)   , he put Daisy in a small swimming pool to wash her. ​ (b)   , he rubbed her with soap. ​ (c)   , He used the garden hose to wash the soap off. ​ (d)   , Mark dried Daisy with a big towel. ​ (e)   Mark was putting things away, Daisy jumped out and found a huge mud puddle to play in. "Oh no! Time for another bath, Daisy!" Mark cried.

• So
• First
• Next
• Finally
• While

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Ethan loved camp, ​ (a)   ​ he did not like camp food. The pizza was the worst. ​ (b)   Ethan was at camp, he found himself dreaming of his favorite pizza. His first stop when he got home would be Pizza Palace! ​ (c)   , he would get ice cream from Big Spoon Ice Cream.

• but
• While
• Afterward

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Corey's bottle of soda slipped from his hands. ​ (a)   he could grab it, the bottle rolled away down the stairs. ​ (b)   , it rolled into the grass and didn't stop until it hit a tree. ​ (c)   the bottle was filled with tiny bubbles. ​ (d)   Corey was thirsty, he tried to carefully open the bottle. ​ (e)   , the top blew off with a bang, spraying soda all over him!

• Before
• Then
• Now
• Since
• However

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Helen's legs became more tired with every step. ​ (a)   , she was too excited to care. Her dad was taking her on a special hike for her birthday. ​ (b)   they walked through the forest, she wondered where they were going. She begged her dad to tell her, ​ (c)   he wanted it to be a surprise. ​ (d)   they finally reached the waterfall, Helen could not stop smiling. She was glad it had been a surprise.

• However
• While
• but
• When

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Hannah loved watching ants while they worked. They were very fast, running in and out of their little anthill home. ​ (a)   , they were very strong. ​ (b)   , one tiny ant could carry a leaf ten times its own weight. Hannah's dad was strong,​ (c)   even he couldn't pick up something that weighed ten times more than he did. Hannah laughed ​ (d)   she imagined her dad carrying a cow on his back.

• Also
• For example
• but
• when

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

My little brother Marcus does everything backwards. ​ (a)   , he sleeps with his head at the foot of the bed ​ (b)   puts his feet on his pillow. ​ (c)   he gets dressed, Marcus always puts his shoes on first. ​ (d)   he tries to put on his pants. At breakfast, Marcus pours milk into his bowl ​ (e)   he pours the cereal in.

• For example
• and
• When
• Then
• before

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E