Download Understanding Transitional Words and Their Functions for Effective Writing and more Slides English in PDF only on Docsity! Transitional WordsLINKING WORDS OR CONNECTIVE DEVICES Recognize different transitional words and their major functions Use appropriate and varied transitions to link ideas Improve text organization through transitional words The Greek Root “Chron" means time Today, we'll learn to: ‘The weather was terrible. We decided to proceed with the outdoor event.’ Combine this sentence ‘Despite the terrible weather, we decided to proceed with the outdoor event.’ Combine this sentence despite is a transitional device that introduces a contrast, emphasizing the unexpected decision to continue with the outdoor event despite the unfavorable weather conditions Combine this sentence The city faced economic challenges. However, innovative solutions were implemented, leading to a remarkable transformation. Identify the transitional devices and explain how they contribute to the flow of the passage. The city faced economic challenges. However, innovative solutions were implemented, leading to a remarkable transformation. Identify the transitional devices and explain how they contribute to the flow of the passage. h o w e v e r - indicates a contrast between the economic challenges faced by the city and the positive outcome of implementing innovative solutions. l e a d i n g t o - functions as a transitional phrase that establishes a cause-and-effect relationship between the implementation of innovative solutions and the remarkable transformation. Can you guess the missing words?Once upon a time, a town was preparing to go to the royal ball except for a girl named Cinderella. As soon as her stepmother and stepsisters left for the ball, Cinderella's fairy godmother magically appeared. , the fairy turned a plump pumpkin into a grand carriage. , she transformed Cinderella's tattered clothes into a beautiful, sparkling gown. F i r s t T h e n , she gave her a pair f glass shoes th t fits perfectly. “Time to go, dear child," she said to Cinderella. “But be back before midnight, or everything will return to how it once was." L a s t l y If you are to retell your favorite story, what would you keep and change in the plot? Can you guess the missing words? First, then, and lastly are examples of transitional words. Once upon a time, a town was preparing to go to the royal ball except for a girl named Cinderella. As soon as her stepmother and stepsisters left for the ball, Cinderella's fairy godmother magically appeared. , the fairy turned a plump pumpkin into a grand carriage. , she transformed Cinderella's tattered clothes into a beautiful, sparkling gown. F i r s t T h e n , she gave her a pair of glass shoes that fits perfectly. “Time to go, dear child," she said to Cinderella. “But be back before midnight, or everything will return to how it once was." L a s t l y ...and act like bridgesThey connect one idea to another, moving from one point to the next discussion, or from one paragraph to another. In the end, they decided to race again. But this time, they helped each other. The tortoise helped the hare cross the river while the hare carried the tortoise. Together, they reached the finish line. Feeling disappointed, the hare challenged the hare again and began to run fast without stopping. Soon, the hare outperformed the tortoise. The Hare and the Tortoise How did the underlined words help you understand the story? Soon, Jean got sick and had to rest. She longed to play outside, but she had to listen to her mother. After recovering, Jean, with Lane and their friends in school, play again outside on a sunny day. One day, when Lane found out it was raining outside, she was excited. She asked her sister, "Jean, do you want to play outside?" Both went out and soaked in the rain. They played with water on the roads. Splish-splash, drip-drop, thump-thump! They watched the raindrops hitting the ground. Which comes first? Rearrange the events in their correct order to complete the story. Then, identify the transitional words used for each paragraph. Soon, Jean got sick and had to rest. She longed to play outside, but she had to listen to her mother. After recovering, Jean, with Lane and their friends in school, play again outside on a sunny day. One day, when Lane found out it was raining outside, she was excited. She asked her sister, "Jean, do you want to play outside?" Both went out and soaked in the rain. They played with water on the roads. Splish-splash, drip-drop, thump-thump! They watched the raindrops hitting the ground. Which comes first? 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