Transition Words Key Learning Areas Transition Words & Phrases Essential Questions Concepts Taught • HOW DO TRANSITION WORDS AFFECT MY WRITING? • HOW CAN TRANSITION WORDS IMPROVE MY WRITING’S ORGANIZATION? Orgaization in Writing Target Age 9 – 18 Year Olds Duration 1 x 60 minute Session Learning Intention / Overview You will need: This practice worksheet will provide students with a quick, but helpful review of how transitions enhance one’s writing. Given that sometimes students get so caught up in expressing themselves that they forget to include these key linking words, frequent and deliberate practice should be provided for students to review the importance of transition words. Without transition words, even the most brilliant “wordsmiths” loses fluency and organization in their writing. List of categorized transition words Practice handout (provided) Methods / Teaching Strategies • Direct instruction • Modelling Assessment of Learning •
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© www.edgalaxy.com – Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers Teaching Instructions 1. Provide students with a copy of a categorized transition words. 2. Discuss the various categories and how they have different uses in organizing one’s writing. 3. Ask students to provide an example of a “cause and effect” detail that they might use in a writing piece about their school lunch. Record this sentence on the board. 4. Ask students to provide an example of a “contrasting” detail that they might use in a writing piece about their school lunch. Record this sentence on the board. 5. Ask students to provide an example of an “additional” detail that they might use in a writing piece about their school lunch. Record this sentence on the board. 6. Ask students to provide an example of a “for example” detail that they might use in a writing piece about their school lunch. Record this sentence on the board. 7. Ask students to provide an example of a “similarities” detail that they might use in a writing piece about their school lunch. Record this sentence on the board. 8. Ask students to provide an example of a “concluding” detail that they might use in a writing piece about their school lunch. Record this sentence on the board. 9. Provide the “Transition Words Worksheet” to students. Ask them to complete Part A. 10. After all students have completed Part A, discuss their answers. 11. Once clarifications have been provided, ask students to complete Part B. © www.edgalaxy.com – Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers Transitions Words Worksheet A. For each of the following functions, provide two suitable transition words. Example: time _____then_____ ____meanwhile___ 1. cause and effect _________________________ _______________________ 2. emphasis _________________________ _______________________ 3. contrast _________________________ _______________________ 4. addition _________________________ _______________________ 5. similarity _________________________ _______________________ 6. conclude _________________________ _______________________ 7. for examples _________________________ _______________________ B.
Improve the following paragraph by adding transition words and phrases. Rewrite the improved paragraph in the space provided. Friday is the best day of the week. Friday means the end of school for two glorious days. I get to do all the things I cannot do during the week. I love Fridays. I get to stay up really late. I am allowed to watch movies into the wee hours of the morning. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, I can sleep in as long as I want to. My friends are allowed to stay overnight. On Fridays my brother makes my favorite food: his famous seven-­‐layer pizza. That is the best part of Friday. Friday is terrific! ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ © www.edgalaxy.com – Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers Transitions Words Worksheet Answer Sheet (ANSWERS WILL VARY) A. 1. as a result, consequently 2. equally important, as I have noted 3. compared to, on the other hand 4. additionally, furthermore 5. in like manner, similarly 6. in conclusion, in wrapping up 7. for example, more specifically B. Friday is the best day of the week. To begin, this beautiful day means the end of school for two glorious days. Equally important, I get to do all the things I cannot do during the week. For example, I get to stay up really late, and I am allowed to watch movies into the wee hours of the morning. Additionally, on Saturday and Sunday mornings, I can sleep in as long as I want to. Furthermore, my friends are allowed to stay overnight. Similarly, on Fridays my brother makes my favorite food: his famous seven-­‐layer pizza. Without a doubt, that is the best part of Friday. In conclusion, Friday is terrific! © www.edgalaxy.com – Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers © www.edgalaxy.com – Cool Stuff for Nerdy Teachers