EP Transitional Words and Phrases 4

Heaven wanted to build better habits. ___, she started setting small daily goals.

• As a result

• In fact

• On the contrary

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Lexi enjoys helping her younger siblings with their homework. ___, she explains the problems step by step so they can understand.

• For instance

• Similarly

• Afterward

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

ZiNyia forgot to bring her lunch to school. ___, her friend Heaven shared her sandwich.

• However

• Fortunately

• Instead

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Trey knew he had to finish his essay. ___, he turned off his phone to focus.

• Meanwhile

• To illustrate

• Consequently

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Makhi struggled with the math assignment. ___, he decided to stay after school for extra help.

• Moreover

• As a result

• On the other hand

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Lexi and Heaven were both tired after basketball practice. ___, they decided to go home early instead of hanging out.

• For this reason

• Furthermore

• Nevertheless

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

ZiNyia was excited about the art competition. ___, she spent the weekend perfecting her drawing.

• As a result

• Even though

• In contrast

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Trey had a lot of homework to do. ___, he still made time to call his grandmother to say hello.

• Meanwhile

• Despite this

• In addition

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Makhi and Lexi both enjoy volunteering. ___, they organized a donation drive at school.

• For example

• Similarly

• Instead

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

ZiNyia finished her chores quickly. ___, she was able to relax and watch her favorite movie.

• Then

• On the other hand

• Nevertheless

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6