Transitions in Writing
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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the correct category for the underlined transition word in this sentence:
1. A water main downtown broke this morning, so several businesses had no water for hours.
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Time
Comparison
Cause and Effect
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CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.5.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transition word would make the most sense at the beginning of this sentence?
__________ the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading.
Nevertheless
Because
Before
Until
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CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transition word/words make the most sense in this sentence?
__________ I’m very allergic to flowers, my boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.
Until
For Instance
Because
Even though
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transition makes the most sense in this sentence?
My grandfather loves to say, “You’re as nervous __ a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs.”
After
As
As a result
Until
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transition word/words make the most sense in this sentence?
______ Manny’s car stereo was on full blast, I could see his lips moving, but I had no idea what he was saying.
Moreover
Because
Just as
As a result
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1G
CCSS.L.3.1H
CCSS.L.5.1A
CCSS.L.5.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transition word/words makes the most sense in this sentence?
My grandmother smoked cigarettes for over 50 years. ________, she developed lung cancer when she was in her 60s
After
As a result
Because
Even though
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which transitions word/words make the most sense in this sentence?
The novel does deal with the theme of family. ______, its central theme is more broadly political
Furthermore,
Regardless,
So,
However,
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
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