(1) Step, step, step—his feet slowly crept towards the edge of the diving board. (2) He was finally doing what he had always been afraid of, jumping off into the deep end. __________ (3) he made his way to the edge, a nervous smile began to spread over his face. (4) Brandon took one large leap and a huge wave of water splashed over the side of the pool. (5) Holding his breath, he swam his way up from the bottom of the pool. (6) His body was still shaking and he had nearly run out of oxygen from holding his breath. ______________ (7) He knew what he would say to his mom when we reached the surface of the water, “Mom, I did it!”

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 3 ?

(1) Step, step, step—his feet slowly crept towards the edge of the diving board. (2) He was finally doing what he had always been afraid of, jumping off into the deep end. __________ (3) he made his way to the edge, a nervous smile began to spread over his face. (4) Brandon took one large leap and a huge wave of water splashed over the side of the pool. (5) Holding his breath, he swam his way up from the bottom of the pool. (6) His body was still shaking and he had nearly run out of oxygen from holding his breath. ______________ (7) He knew what he would say to his mom when we reached the surface of the water, “Mom, I did it!”

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 7 ?

(1) Last Saturday Dad asked me if I would be interested in making waffles for the family. (2) Excited to learn something new, I immediately began reading the box for instructions and ingredients. _________________ (3) I measured out the correct amount of mix from the waffle mix and added one cup of milk with two eggs. (4) “Make sure you mix it until it’s smooth,” Dad reminded me as I stirred. (5) I finished mixing, and I took special care to break up all of the lumps. _______________ (6) The batter was ready. (7) I walked quickly towards the waffle maker when my father stopped me.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 3 ?

(1) Last Saturday Dad asked me if I would be interested in making waffles for the family. (2) Excited to learn something new, I immediately began reading the box for instructions and ingredients. _________________ (3) I measured out the correct amount of mix from the waffle mix and added one cup of milk with two eggs. (4) “Make sure you mix it until it’s smooth,” Dad reminded me as I stirred. (5) I finished mixing, and I took special care to break up all of the lumps. _______________ (6) The batter was ready. (7) I walked quickly towards the waffle maker when my father stopped me.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 6 ?

(1) Nike has been making and selling shoes for nearly 70 years. (2) When the company first began, Nike made only running shoes and soccer cleats. ___________ (3) There are many different types of shoe available, including casual shoes, basketball shoes, and even high heels!

Which transition would BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 3?

(1) Aadyn rips off the wrapping paper, opens the box, and puts his new video game in his Xbox. (2) He can’t wait to play Zombie Apocalypse. (3) He skips through all of the demo videos and immediately begins the first level. (4) Aadyn’s character is the last human on Earth, and he must find the secret cure necessary for saving all of mankind. (5) He easily passes the first few levels of the video game. ___________ (6) The game freezes and the screen goes black. ____________ (7) he resets his video game only to find out that he has to start over from the very beginning of the game.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 6?

(1) Aadyn rips off the wrapping paper, opens the box, and puts his new video game in his Xbox. (2) He can’t wait to play Zombie Apocalypse. (3) He skips through all of the demo videos and immediately begins the first level. (4) Aadyn’s character is the last human on Earth, and he must find the secret cure necessary for saving all of mankind. (5) He easily passes the first few levels of the video game. ___________ (6) The game freezes and the screen goes black. ___________ (7) he resets his video game only to find out that he has to start over from the very beginning of the game.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 7?

(1) When a bird plans to build a nest, it looks for a dry place within the branches of a tree. (2) Afterwards, the bird uses its beak to collect small twigs, trash, and other debri that might be good for building. (3) After giving birth to the eggs, the bird will use its body heat to help keep the eggs warm. _________ (4) The eggs hatch and the mother’s primary job is to find food for her babies.

Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 4?