compare and contrast transitions

Which words are used to contrast?

• Different

• Unlike

• Also

• However

• Prefer

Which words are used to compare?

• Same

• Like

• Worse

• Both

• Different

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.6.9

Fill in the blank with a contrast transition.

Overripe bananas might look bruised. _______, they taste extra sweet and are perfect for baking.

• Also

• Now

• However

• Unlike

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2C

A good homework space is well-lit, with paper and pencils. _________, it is quiet and distraction free.

• However
• In addition
• All in all
• Although

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2C

Identify the key word: Most bugs are insects, although spiders are arachnids.

• most
• although
• are
• bugs

Which transition fits the relationship for this sentence?

My friend speaks Korean and English ; ____, she is learning Chinese.

• however

• furthermore

• consequently

• nevertheless

Which sentence correctly describes the picture?

• Similar to pizza, you eat ice cream with your hands.

• Different from pizza, you eat ice cream with your hands.

• You eat ice cream with your hands, however, you eat pizza with your hands.

Which is the purpose of a HOOK?

• To interest and hold the reader's attention at the beginning

• To give details about your essay

• to say hi to your reader

• summarize the point of story

_____ the football field was an empty lot where the kids liked to play.

• Behind (location)

• Because (cause and effect)

The following are all signal words for type of text structure?

• Cause/Effect

  Problem/Solution

• Compare/Contrast

  Proposition/Support

  Judgment/Critique

• Description

• Time Order (Chronology)

• Sequence (Process)

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5