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Transitional Words Phrases

Authored by Margaret Anderson

English

6th - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 2+ times

Transitional Words Phrases
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A water main downtown broke this morning, so several businesses had no water for hours.

addition

time

comparison

cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There are ways you can make boring tasks more pleasant. For instance, bring a portable radio and listen to music on the earphones while you work.

contrast

comparison

illustration/example

cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The lazy checkout clerk forced the six-pack of cola into the bottom of the bag, tearing it. Then she shrugged her shoulders and said, “I guess you’ll have to carry the bag from the bottom.”

time

contrast

comparison

illustration/example

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke correctly predicted that satellites would be used for communication. Moreover, in 1947 he correctly predicted that 1959 would be the year the first rocket to the moon was launched.

addition

time

contrast

cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees

addition

contrast

illustration/example

cause and effect

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloppy trash pick-up, yet these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.

time

contrast

comparison

illustration/example

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

______ his intense stage fright, Brian's act in the talent show was by far the most popular.

Beyond
Indeed
Despite
For instance

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

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