Spatial Order- descriptive writing
Time Order- used in narratives and instructions for sequence
Numerical Order-words in expository writing to signal importance
Cause/Effect Order- words used in expository writing to signal causal relationships
Comparison/Contrast Order-used in expository writing to signal similarities and differences
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What is on top?
above
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What has already happened?
before
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What is before others in time?
first
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What is similar to?
like
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What is for instance?
for example
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What is not above?
below
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What is going to happen?
next
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What is in addition?
also
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What is on account of?
because
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What is a proven thing?
in fact
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inside
What is not out?
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What is happening throughout?
during
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What is no one will come after?
last
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What is a result of?
consequently
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What is in place of?
instead?
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What is where you go to play?
outside
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What is near the beginning?
earlier
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What is not first?
second
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What is because of?
for
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What in compare and contrast means different?
contrast
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What is not in front or behind?
beside
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What is "at last?"
finally
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What is also?
in addition to
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What is because of?
as a result
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What is not in this hand?
on the other hand
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