Transitions

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

• for instance

• furthermore

• nevertheless

• instead

6 Black (the team) students get gotchas every week for awesome behavior; _____________, they earn gotchas for respect, responsibility and safety.

• similarly

• yet

• so

• in addition

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

• consequently

• nevertheless

• similarly

• so

Transition words that describe SEQUENCE

• show the order events or ideas occur

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• shows a difference between two ideas

Transition words that EMPHASIZE an idea

• show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• shows a difference between two ideas

Transition words that link CONTRASTING ideas

• show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• shows a difference between two ideas

Transition words that give an EXAMPLE

• show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• introduces a new piece of evidence or support

Transition words that describe ADDITION

• show the order events or ideas occur

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• shows a difference between two ideas

Transition words that link EFFECTS OR RESULTS to a cause

• show how true or important an idea is; introduce surprising or shocking facts

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• shows a difference between two ideas

Transition words that show a SIMILARITY

• show the order events or ideas occur

• show a commonality or similarity between ideas

• add a new, equally important fact or idea

• shows the effect of something; cause & effect

• shows a difference between two ideas