Smooth Transitions
What kind of word connects ideas between sentences or paragraphs?
What is a transition?
In this point of view, the narrator uses “I” or “we.”
What is first person?
The dictionary definition of a word is its ____.
What is denotation?
“I couldn’t believe what I saw.” What point of view is this?
What is first person?
“First,” “Next,” and “Finally” are what kind of transitions?
What are sequence transitions?
Which transition fits best for adding information: “Also,” “However,” or “Finally”?
What is Also?
What point of view uses “you” and directly addresses the reader?
What is second person?
The feelings or emotional meaning a word suggests is called what?
What is connotation?
“You must follow the instructions carefully.” What point of view is this?
What is second person?
What kind of transition is “for instance”?
What is an example transition?
Choose the best transition: “She practiced daily. ____, she won the competition.”
What is As a result or Therefore?
In third person limited, the narrator only knows this.
What is one character’s thoughts and feelings?
Which has a more positive connotation: “slim” or “skinny”?
What is slim?
“He walked down the street, unaware someone was watching.” (No thoughts shown.)
What is third person objective?
Name a transition that shows comparison.
What is likewise, similarly, etc.?
Name a transition you could use to show contrast.
What is however, although, on the other hand?
In this point of view, the narrator knows everything about all characters.
What is third person omniscient?
Which has a more negative connotation: “cheap” or “affordable”?
What is cheap?
“She walked nervously into the room, wondering if anyone would notice her.”
What is third person limited?
What kind of transition is “because”?
What is a cause/effect transition?
Fill in the blank: “There are many ways to stay healthy. ____, exercise and sleep are important.”
What is For example?
The narrator is not a character in the story and describes events using “he,” “she,” or “they,” but only shares the thoughts of one character. What point of view is this?
What is third person limited?
Explain the difference in tone between the words “home” and “house.”
What is: “Home” has a warm connotation; “house” is neutral/denotative.
“They smiled at each other, both thinking the same thing: it was finally over.”
What is third person omniscient?
Identify the function of this transition: “On the other hand.”
What is contrast?