Transition Words Guide and Practice

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

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

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

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

Choose the word/phrase that best fits in the blank. ______, a choice about whether to forfeit the game had to be made.

• ultimately

• initially

• undoubtedly

• then

Choose the word/phrase that best fits in the blank. The marooned ship captain and his crew were facing the possibility that help was not coming today. ______, there was hardly any food or water left.

• moreover

• in particular

• additionally

• notably

Choose the word/phrase that best fits in the blank. Scientists are concerned about the corydceps infection, ______ because it appears to be untreatable.

• primarily

• yet

• eventually

• undoubtedly

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

• Words that add information

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

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

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that repeat information

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences

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

• Words that add information

• Words that show conclusion

• Words that show effect/result

• Words that show a comparison

• Words that show contrast or differences