Transition Words Guide and Practice

Transition Words: words or phrases that create powerful links between ideas in your paper and can help the reader understand the logic in your topic.

What is the synonym for transition words?

• words added to paragraphs

• connections between thoughts, helps with flow

• abruptly interrupts and breaks up ideas

• adds ideas and information

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

In addition, another reason, besides that, furthermore, also, moreover, for example

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that show contrast or differences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

Finally, for example, to sum up, to conclude, in conclusion

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

In fact, in other words, to put it another way

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

Similarly, like, likewise, by comparison, as if, as, in comparison

• Words that add information

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

Nevertheless, unlike, however, rather than, though, although, nonetheless, but, yet

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does this list of words do for linking sentences and paragraphs together?

thus, therefore, consequently, for that reason

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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

(2 answers)

• For example

• In fact

• In addition

• Words that show comparison

• Words that add information

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

I admire I. King Jordan because he is the first deaf president of Gallaudet. Besides that, I admire him because he is a great long distance runner. _______________, he is a dedicated family man. All in all, there is not much to dislike about the man, except he is too perfect!

(2 answers)

• To sum up

• Furthermore

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Texas School for the Deaf is perfectly located. ____________, it has a strong academic program. For example, the school has a preschool program where both deaf and hearing children learn together.

(2 answers)

• However

• In fact

• Moreover

• Words that add information

• Words that show contrasts or differences

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2