Call and Response Numbers
number of dashes or commas in a DON
2
"furthermore," "similarly," "also," are this type of transition word
straight ahead
The team captain, as well as his players, is anxious.
SVA
number of seconds to spend on an ear question
15 seconds
"but," "although," "rather," and "on the contrary" are this type of transition word
turn
"She likes cooking, jogging, and to read."
//ism
Maximum number of transition words in a sentence
1
"finally," "later," and "firstly," are this type of transition word
time
“Asleep on top of the refrigerator, Marilyn couldn’t find her cat. “
MIS-MOD
The 3 Ts of PoinTTTers
1. T words
2. Time
3. Transitions
"because," "as a result," and "consequently" are this type of transition word
cause and effect
"Gracie! Get down here right now!" Nana yelled. Nana was a fierce drill sergeant and is always nagging me about punctuality.
Verb Tense
5 uses of a comma
Transition, List, DON, Complete + Incomplete, FANBOYS
list all the symbols used for mapping transition words
turn (circle it)
/straight ahead/
time*
cause and effect: c+e
"My pizza is cheesier than my sister."
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