Activity: Relationship and Transition Fill-in-the-Blank
Completion requirements
Do this activity to practice thinking about relationships between ideas and using transitions to connect ideas and create stronger coherence in the two- and three-sentence passages.
Answer Key
- What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the blank? Time
What transition word works best in the blank? Then - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the blank? Change of direction
What transition word works best in the blank? However - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? illustration
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? addition
What transition word works best in the first blank? For example,
What transition word works best in the second blank? Also, - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? addition
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? illustration
What transition word works best in the first blank? In addition,
What transition word works best in the second blank? Specifically - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? addition
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? change of direction
What transition word works best in the first blank? Also,
What transition word works best in the second blank? However, - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? space
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? space
What transition word works best in the first blank? Below
What transition word works best in the second blank? To the left of - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? illustration
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? addition
What transition word works best in the first blank? For example,
What transition word works best in the second blank? Also, - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? time
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? time
What transition word works best in the first blank? Then
What transition word works best in the second blank? Before - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the first blank? time
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the second blank? addition
What transition word works best in the first blank? When
What transition word works best in the second blank? also - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the blank? cause/effect
What transition word works best in the blank? As a result - The new IMAX theater in town is very expensive with $20 tickets. _______, viewing movies there is a really cool experience, and if you have the money, it is well worth it.
What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the blank? change of direction
What transition word works best in the blank? However - What relationship do you see between the ideas separated by the blank? addition
What transition word works best in the blank? Another