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Transitions words help smooth out one’s writing. They allow one thought to flow to the next without making the reader notice. With enough practice, your student will learn how to use transition words in their writing. Use our worksheets, activities and games to help them master this most important part of speech.
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Transition words help the reader progress from one thought to the next seamlessly. They provide logical structure and organization in an essay and are essential in reading comprehension, thus, using the right transition is key to good writing. They not only connect ideas, but they also introduce a shift in thought or topic and provide contrast, emphasis or a conclusion, among many things. Encourage your students to use as many transitions as possible!
Transition words can be categorized in the following ways:
To illustrate
Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in particular, specifically, such as
To provide contrast
On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand
To add detail or a point
For example, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also, further, last, finally, consequently, therefore
To indicate the passage of time
After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length
To indicate movement or space
At the left, at the right, in the center, on top, below, beneath, under, around, above
To indicate concession
Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, in spite of, of course
To indicate similarity or comparison
Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to
For emphasis
Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth, again, besides, furthermore, in addition
To add details
Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely, including
To indicate consequence or result
So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for this reason, therefore, because
To summarize
Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, as a result, accordingly
To suggest
For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind, therefore
Transition words can be categorized in the following ways:
To illustrate
Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in particular, specifically, such as
To provide contrast
On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand
To add detail or a point
For example, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also, further, last, finally, consequently, therefore
To indicate the passage of time
After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length
To indicate movement or space
At the left, at the right, in the center, on top, below, beneath, under, around, above
To indicate concession
Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, in spite of, of course
To indicate similarity or comparison
Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to
For emphasis
Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth, again, besides, furthermore, in addition
To add details
Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely, including
To indicate consequence or result
So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, for this reason, therefore, because
To summarize
Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, as a result, accordingly
To suggest
For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in mind, therefore