TRANSITIONS
Add a transitional word or phrase:
At 7:00, I woke up. By 7:30, I was showered and dressed. ____________, I waited for the school bus.
a. Finally,
b. Earlier that day,
c. To begin,
a. Finally,
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Where does the comma go?
Danique wants to go to Wawa but she has no money.
a. before Wawa
b. before but
c. before money
b. before but
Finish the metaphor.
That car is super fast; it's a real ________________.
beast, tiger, runner, athlete, bolt of lightning, etc.
Emojis might help us imagaine a person's ___________ of voice.
a. tone
b. advice
c. singing
a. tone
First, get out all of your ingredients.________, measure the milk. Third, add the eggs.
a. Lastly, b. Next, c. Finally,
b. Next,
The man was as skinny as a __________________.
flag pole, spaghetti noodle, stick, pencil, etc.
Where do the 2 commas go?
Mrs. Mole likes photography swimming and hiking.
a. after Mole
b. after photography and after swimming
c. no commas needed
b. after photography and swimming
This school is a real _____________ sometimes.
a. church
b. zoo
a. zoo
She is so smart; she is a walking________________.
a. dictionary
b. acrobat
c. stick
a. dictionary
Identify the transitional phrase.
By dinnertime, I was starving.
a. was starving
b. By
c. By dinnertime,
c. By dinnertime,
He is as strong as a(n) _____________________.
weight lifter, ox, steel, etc.
When you use a FANBOY (a conjunction), where does the comma go?
a. before the FANBOY word
b. after the FANBOY word
a. BEFORE
Complete the metaphor:
My favorite teacher is a real _______________.
Answers will vary.
There are many ways to use a comma:
Name 1
- when writing a list
- when I write 2 or more adjectives
- before a FANBOY
(and more...)
What is the transition?
First, let's eat breakfast.
a. First,
b. breakfast
c. eat
a. First,
Use "like" or "________" to compare 2 things:
a. as
b. dislike
c. then
a. as
What are 2 Fanboys? Name 2 from the letters below.
F A N B O Y S
,for
,and
,nor
,but
,or
,yet
,so
Complete with a Metaphor:
My pet is a real _______________________.
devil, angel, cuddly bear, trip, circus act, etc.
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A transition helps move my story __________.
a. along
b. backward
c. into the universe
a. along
A simile is used to _________________ 2 things.
a. compare
b. join
c. contrast
a. compare
Ex. I like to eat chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry.
Using commas helps us make a _____________.
a. list b. incomplete sentence
a. list
To write a good metaphor, think of how another thing relates to a person or object.
a. True
b. false
a. True
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