Effective Transitions

There are other factors that could lead to violence besides video games. ______, poor mental health could cause violent behavior.

• For instance

• However

• Therefore

• In addition

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Why is "for instance" the best choice for the following sentence:

There are other factors that could lead to violence besides video games. For instance, poor mental health could cause violent behavior.

• "For instance" shows opposites, and the opposite of violence is poor mental health.

• "For instance" shows specific examples, and poor mental health is a specific example of other factors that could cause violence.

• "For instance" shows cause and effect. The cause is video games, and the effect is poor mental health.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

James and his team didn't finish the project. ______, they did work hard.

• Actually

• Therefore

• In addition

• However

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Why is "however" the correct answer for the following sentence?

James and his team didn't finish the project. ____, they did work hard.

• However shows opposites. Not finishing the project is bad, and working hard is good. Good and bad are opposites.

• However shows cause and effect. The cause is not finishing the project, and the effect is working hard.

• However shows time order. First, James and his team didn't finish the project, and then they worked hard.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Ms. Jones can be grumpy sometimes. ____, we should help her whenever we can.

• For instance

• Furthermore

• Instead

• Nevertheless

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Why is "nevertheless" the correct answer for the following sentence?

Ms. Jones can be grumpy sometimes. ____, we should help her whenever we can.

• Nevertheless shows cause and effect. The cause is Ms. Jones' grumpiness, and the effect is someone helping her.

• Neverthless shows additional information. The writer is adding details about Ms. Jones--she is grumpy and someone should help her.

• Nevertheless shows opposites. In spite of Ms. Jones' grumpy (negative) behavior, someone should help her, which is positive.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

The rhino in Africa is threatened with extinction. ____, many species of gorilla are also endangered.

• Consequently

• Similarly

• Nevertheless

• Therefore

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Why is "similarly" the correct answer for the sentence below?

The rhino in Africa is threatened with extinction. ____, many species of gorilla are also endangered.

• "Similarly" shows opposites, and the opposite of a rhino is a gorilla.

• "Similarly" is a comparison that shows things that are alike but not exactly the same. This is comparing two animals that share the property of being threatened with extinction, but they are not the same animal.

• Similarly shows time order. First the rhino is threatened, and the gorilla is threatened next.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

Jack wasn't tired. _____, he took a nap.

• Otherwise

• Hence

• However

• Therefore

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Why is "however" the correct answer for the sentence below?

Jack wasn't tired. _____, he took a nap.

• "However" shows opposites, or something that happened in spite of something else. Jack wasn't tired, so logically he wouldn't take a nap; however, he did the opposite and took a nap anyway.

• "However" shows cause and effect. Because Jack wasn't tired, he took a nap.

• "However" shows time order. First, Jack wasn't tired, and then he took a nap.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6