Transition Words
This transition word shows time order: “First we ate, ___ we watched a movie.”
Then
A simple sentence has this number of independent clauses.
One
This genre tells a story with characters and a plot.
Fiction
The word “predict” means to do this.
Guess what will happen?
Does this sentence have an independent clause?
No
This transition word shows contrast: “It was raining; ___, we went outside.”
However
Identify if this is simple: “The dog barked loudly.”
Yes
This genre is based on real facts and information.
Nonfiction
“Compare” means to do this.
Find similiarities
How many independent clauses are in this sentence?
“I did my homework, and I watched TV.”
Two
This transition word shows cause and effect: “She studied hard; ___, she passed.”
Therefore or so
This word often begins a dependent clause: “___ she was tired, she finished her work.”
Although, or because
This genre includes plays performed by actors.
Drama
This conjunction joins words or ideas: “I like tea ___ coffee.”
And
Which part is independent?
“Even though he was tired, he finished the test on time.”
“he finished the test on time”
This transition word signals an example: “___, dogs and cats are common pets.”
For example or for instance
Is this complex? “I went home because I was tired.”
Yes
This genre tells about a person’s real life story written by someone else.
Biography
This conjunction shows contrast: “I was tired, ___ I finished my homework.”
But
Identify the prepositional phrase:
“The book is on the table.”
“on the table”
This transition word shows addition: “I like apples, ___ I like oranges.”
And or also
Combine into a complex sentence:
“I was hungry. I made a sandwich.”
Because I was hungry, I made a sandwich”?
This genre tells a story with characters, a setting, and events (plot), often with a beginning, middle, and end.
Narrative
An independent clause is a group of words that can do this by itself.
Stand alone on its own
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
“The cat slept under the bed in the room.”
(under the bed, in the room)