Transition words and phrases
Expanding sentences
Let's do it!
100

I link ideas together, help paragraphs flow and make sense, and signal to readers that a new or important idea is coming. What am I?

Transition words or phrases

100

Is this a simple or expanded sentence?

"The dog barked."

simple

100

Give an example of how you would use the time transition word, finally, to describe how to make an ice cream sunday. 

Example: Finally you add the cherry on top

200

I tell the sequence of events or ideas in order. What type of transition word am I?

Time transition word

200

What is the name of the method learned to expand sentences?

5W's +H method

200

Expand this sentence by answering the questions, who or what type, and where. 

The bird flew.

Example: The robin flew across the lake to a branch high up in the tree. 

300

Also, another, As well as, and in addition to are all examples of what kind of transition word?

Addition transition words

300

What kids of words can we use to describe nouns?

adjectives

300

Use a concluding transition phrase to wrap up your narrative on race car driving. 

Example: "As you can see......"

or "To sum it up........."

400

What type of transition phrase is used in this sentence?


"As you can see, there are many kinds of butterflies in the world."

Concluding transition phrase

400

What kinds of words describe verbs

adverbs

400

The word quickly is what kind of describing word; an adverb or an adjective?

adverb

500

Give an example of an example transition phrase. 


One fact                        For example

One reason                    Such as

One way                        Another reason

Another fact

For instance 

500

What are the 5W's from the 5W's + H method? 

Who

What

When 

Where 

Why 

500

Gray, gigantic, and protective are all what type of words used to describe an elephant. 

Adjectives