Transition

signals
ENGLISH 8 Quarter 1
 coherence

GRADE-8
LESSON
WHAT IS IT?

1.Threats and trials were rough.

2.Life is full of challenges but meant to
be well.
WHAT IS IT?

1. Threats and trials were rough.

1st incident 2nd

incident
WHAT IS IT?

2. Life is full of challenges but

meant to be well.
1 idea
st

2st idea
 I love drinking coffee. It keeps me awake at night.

Transitions (or signal words) are words and phrases that

show the connection between ideas.
To show how transitions guide us, here are the same two
ideas, but this time with a transition word:

I love drinking coffee even though it keeps me awake at

night.

Now the writer loves coffee in spite of its keeping her awake at
night. The relationship between the sentences’ ideas has
changed. A transition has smoothed the way from one idea to
the other.
Conjunctions that join
words, phrases or clauses
together are the most basic
TRANSITION SIGNALS.
TAKE
NOTE!
Transition words are so important because
they take the reader, or listener from one idea
to another. Without them, sentences would
be singular and would not connect and flow
into a more natural way of delivering
information. The use of transition words also
serves as a way to prevent having to mentally
jump from one sentence or paragraph to
another, giving the listener or reader greater
ease. The Importance
COMMON TYPES
AND FUNCTIONS
OF TRANSITION
WORDS
 1. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST points out
alternatives or differences
COMPARISON CONTRAST
Example:
My mom loves pasta, but  As  But
she dislike spaghetti.
 Also  Despite
Similarly, she did not like
lasagna. On the contrary,  Likewise  However
she loves macaroni.  Similarly  Even though
Likewise, she loves pancit  In the same  On the
guisado, pancit bihon,
way contrary
sotanghon and palabok.
 2. Chronology helps define time:
after before
during first
later next
Example:
simultaneously soon
Before you go to the stadium to watch your favorite
basketball game, make sure that you have your
snacks and video camera that you will use during the
game. Later, you will find it enjoyable when you can
simultaneously eat while videotaping.
 3. Cause/Effect- shows the consequences of an
action:
CAUSE EFFECT
• Accordingly • Consequently
• Because • As a result
• Due to • Therefore
• since • so
Example:
Since you have been a consistent honor student and a skillful
one, therefore, there would be a possibility that you graduate
cum laude or be cited with technical skills award in college.
As a result, you would have a better chance to find a job or
be an entrepreneur, because some companies would prefer
those applicants with impressive school records or those with
technical skills.
 4. Illustration/example add emphasis or introduce
evidence:
Illustration Example

• To demonstrate • For example

• Specifically • Such as
• truly • namely
Example:
Mateo loves vegetable. Truly, he is happy to eat those
everyday- specifically, ‘pinakbet’, ‘chopsuey’, and
vegetable salads. To demonstrate his love for
vegetables, Mateo is planning a vegetable socials for
all his friends.
 5. Additional adds information or reinforces ideas:
Furthermore also moreover
and
In addition as well equally important

Example: then
Gabriel loves, respects, and obeys his parents.
Moreover, he helps in the household chores if he is
not studying. Furthermore he is grateful that his
parents are very supportive in every task he does.
 6. Clarification shows support:
that is in other words to put it another way
I mean in this case under certain
circumstances
Example:
I love going to school; that is, I like it very much. In
other words, I want to learn more. To put it another
way, a school is one of the best places I need to go for
me to learn better.
 7. Qualification presents conditions or
intentions :
Almost with this in mind
possibly
Probably frequently

Example: never
With what was possibly the greatest fight of all
times, the Filipino in the front lines faced the
pandemic with bravery. They almost gave up but
recovered. With this in mind, Filipinos have
proven time and again to be resilient.
 8. Summary/Conclusion restates ideas:
Summary Conclusion
Example:
All the documents have been  As can be seen  In the long run
presented and, as can be  Given this  In conclusion
seen, the facts are clear. point  To conclude
Given this point, its time to
 To summarize  Therefore
correct the practices that do
 To sum up  finally
not conform to the policies.
In the long run, the nation  so
and its people will benefit
from this changes.
QUESTIONS??
READY FOR A
QUIZ?
PART A. Underline the correct transition word in the following
sentences.
1. (Because, Before) it was raining, I didn’t walk my dog this evening.
2. I love chocolate, (although, so) I eat chocolate candy whenever I can.
3. The test was really hard. (Therefore, Then), only five students passed it.
4. First, you have to answer the questions. (Next, So), you hand in your
paper.
5. Ben needs to go to bed early. (Although, Otherwise), he will be late for
school.
6. You will see a big tree; (further on, however) you will see a fork in the
road.
7. He really loves reading. (Despite, In fact), he reads almost all the time.
8. That would not be smart. (Despite, In other words), that would be
idiotic.
9. (Over, Among) the trees of the forest, the deer ran gracefully.
10.You are always late. (On the other hand, Like), you can be trusted.
Activity 2: Study the graphic
on the right which can serve as
a guide in writing paragraphs.
Write a short essay of 15-20
sentences about any of the
scenic spots in your community.
Choose one that you have
already visited. Be sure to use
10 or more different transition
words. Underline the transition
signals you used. Remember
that an essay has an
Introduction, Body, and
Conclusion. The rubric below
will be used to evaluate the
written output.