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Bridging to a New Topic

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some general topic connections you can make to change from football to a new topic? (Choose all that apply.)

a)

Sports

b)

Family

c)

Hobbies

d)

Things to do

e)

Weather

2.

What are some related general topics you can use as a connection to bridge to new topic? (Check all that apply.)

a)

TV shows

b)

Weather

c)

Things to do

d)

Sports

e)

News

3.

Choose the sentence that is related to this one: "My dog has been sleeping all day lately."

a)

Speaking of weather, it's been rainy this week.

b)

Speaking of pets, my cat learned a new trick.

c)

Speaking of sports, do you play basketball?

4.

Choose the sentence that is related to this one: "Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite."

a)

Speaking of favorites, have you tried the new restaurant down the street?

b)

Speaking of hobbies, I love playing basketball.

c)

Speaking of the news, did you see the latest Coronavirus update?

5.

Choose the sentence that is related to this one: "Over the break, I learned how to park the car in a parking lot."

a)

Speaking of break, I visited family in Ohio for New Year's Eve.

b)

Speaking of hobbies, have you ever hit a home run?

c)

Speaking of family, my mom is working from home.

6.

Choose the sentence that is related to this one: "My dad called to tell us he is doing well, and will be coming to visit in the spring."

a)

Speaking of movies, I loved Space Jam.

b)

Speaking of food, have you tried the new Oreos?

c)

Speaking of family, my aunt lost her wedding ring.

7.

True or False: You can connect two topics by saying, "Speaking of ___."

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which part of this sentence is the BRIDGE to a new topic?

"That reminds me, Tommy's birthday bash was a blast."

a)

That reminds me,

b)

Tommy's birthday bash

c)

was a blast.

9.

True or False: When bridging to a new topic, you should not mention the common connection.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Choose all of the following which can be used as a bridging sentence starter.

a)

Speaking of...

b)

That reminds me...

c)

I agree...

d)

This is a little off topic but...