Transition Words
"Additionally" is this type of transition word
Addition
This pattern of organization indicates added ideas
What is addition?
T/F the topic is the same as the main idea
False
This TikTok famous man got his fame for drinking this juice on a skateboard
What is Ocean Spray/ Cranberry juice?
Ms. Leibforth's first name
What is Meghan?
"When" is this type of transition word
What is time?
This pattern of organization indicates when things happen in relation to other things
What is time order?
When finding information to support the main idea, you are looking for this
Supporting details
One article was about a new, female, general manager of this MLB team
What are the Miami Marlins
Mrs. Turk has this kind of dog
What is a pug
"If.... then" is this type of transitional phrase
Cause and Effect
This pattern of organization tells the reader what a term means and then provides an example of that term
What is definition and example?
T/F The main idea always shows up in the first sentence of the passage
False
One article of the week talked about how a man in New York was walking down a street until he fell in a hole filled with this animal.
What are rats!
Ms. Leibforth has been teaching at Plainfield East for this many years (including this year!)
What is four years
Illustration
This pattern of organization indicates how two ideas are similar
What is the compare pattern of organization
This is the overall idea of a passage
What is a topic?
One article discussed an Alaskan community's videocamera feed to watch these large animals feed before hibernation
What are grizzly bears
Ms. Leibforth went to this school for her undergraduate degree
What is the University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
"On the other hand" is this type of transition word
Contrast
This pattern of organization indicates how two ideas are different
What is the contrast order?
This is the message the author wants to tell the reader about the topic
What is the main idea?
Our first article discussed this reason why students are learning from home, remotely.
What is Coronavirus/COVID-19
Ms. Leibforth's classroom is on this floor of the PEHS building
What is the fourth floor