TRANSITION WORD PRACTICE:

PART I: FINDING TRANSITIONS:

Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Then, locate and circle or underline each transition word that compares or contrasts. 1. I was anxious to leave. However, we had to wait until Uncle Pete arrived. . !other told us to hurry onto the "us. #therwise, we all would have "een caught in the rain. $. I ma%e my sandwich in the same way that &hawna does. 'e "oth use food that is peanut free "ecause of our food allergies. (. I as%ed a"out the homewor%, "ut neither Todd nor )ntonio %new what had "een assigned. *. +ven though it was very cold, !ary ,eth did not wear a -ac%et. ,. 'rite one or more sentences using and circling at least one transition word that either compares or contrasts. 1. ................................................................................... .

. ................................................................................... .

PART II: USING TRANSITIONS

Directions: Transition words have "een left out of the following paragraph. &elect appropriate words from the list "elow, and write them in the proper places. There can "e more than one word that fits in some places. &elect the one that you thin% fits "est. !eanwhile Through )s a result of 0ext /irst Under #nce upon a time ,eside 'hile Then

112 ...................................... there lived a family of "ears in a lovely wooded area. Their home was 1 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . some trees 1$2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a small stream. #ne day 1(2.................................. the "ears were not at home, a little girl came to the house.1*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , she %noc%ed on the door. 132. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., even though no one answered her %noc%, she entered the house. 142. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., she ate some of the "ears5 food, and she napped on one of their "eds. 162. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,

the "ears returned home. They were surprised to see their door open. Their roars wo%e up the girl, and she fearfully ran from the house, 172. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the woods, and "ac% to her own home. 1182..................................her experiences, she never again went into the woods alone. PART III: TRANSITION PURPOSE Directions: 9ircle the correct answer to each :uestion. 1. 'hich transition word shows location; a. for example ". "elow c. then . 'hich transition word shows time; a. "etween ". in other words c. later $. 'hich transition word adds information; a. in addition ". over c. earlier (. 'hich transition word compares and contrasts; a. earlier ". "esides c. otherwise *. 'hich transition word clarifies; a. first ". "esides c. in other words PART IV: WRITING STATEMENTS USING TRANSITIONS 1. 'rite a statement. Then, write a statement that clarifies. 1+x< !y "rother runs fast. )s a result, he won every race.2

. 'rite a statement. Then, write a sentence "eginning with =for example.> 1+x< &ally is a helpful girl. /or example, she helps her father prepare "rea%fast.2

$. 'rite a statement. Then write a statement that adds to your previous statement. 1+x< I?m addicted to watching American Idol. )s well, I li%e to envision what song I?d sing as a contestant.2

(. 'rite a statement. Then write a statement that indicates a se:uence. 1+x< I pic%ed up the pen. Then, I wrote on the paper.2