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Compare and Contrast Transitions

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 1+ times

Compare and Contrast Transitions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fill in the blank with a contrast transition.

Overripe bananas might look bruised. _______, they taste extra sweet and are perfect for baking.

Also

Now

However

Unlike

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the words below is one of our contrast words?

Likewise

Whereas

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To compare is to show ___________ and to contrast is to show __________.

similarities

differences

differences

similarities

similarities and similarities

differences and differences

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Which words are used to contrast?

Different

Unlike

Also

However

Prefer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which transition word best shows contrast in the following sentence? "She is very talented. ____, she is quite humble."

Similarly

Therefore

However

In addition

Answer explanation

The correct transition word that shows contrast in the sentence is 'However', as it indicates a contradiction between the two statements about her talent and humility.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which transition word best shows contrast in the following sentence? "He is very intelligent. ____, he sometimes makes careless mistakes."

Similarly

Therefore

However

In addition

Answer explanation

The correct transition word that shows contrast in the sentence is 'However' as it indicates a contradiction between the character's intelligence and his tendency to make careless mistakes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.5.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Using _______ in your essay helps readers know when you're comparing and contrasting.

nouns

transition words

punctuation

prepositions

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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