Transitional devices

1. TRANSITIONAL
DEVICES

4. TRANSITIONAL
DEVICES
Transitional devices are like bridges that serves as
cues that help the reader to interpret ideas

5. Transitional Devices
■ Transitional devices are words or phrases that help
carry a thought from one sentence to another,
from one idea to another, or from one paragraph
to another.
■ Transitional devices link sentences and paragraphs
together smoothly so that there are no abrupt
jumps or breaks between ideas.

8. It’s time to practice.
Go to the next slide,
read the sentences
and choose the best
transition word.

9. Transition Word Bank ■ Dad and I went fishing; ________
Mom set up the tent.
■ I like to eat chocolate and spam;
__________ ,the combination
makes my tummy sick.
■ I must study for my tests;
________ I do not make good
grades.
■ I know that eating chocolate and
spam makes me sick; __________
I eat it for breakfast every
morning.
because
meanwhile
otherwise
furthermore
therefore
additionally
however
nevertheless

10. Directions: For practice, use the transitions at the right in
the sentences at the left. In each group, use a transition only
once. Read each sentence carefully so that you can choose
an appropriate transition. Capitalize when necessary.
1.I would like to see you tomorrow, _______________ let’s
have lunch together.
2.My sister loves to eat, _______________ I don’t care
much about food.
3.When you begin an exercise program, you must be careful
not to overdo it. My father, _______________, hurt his
back by exercising too hard without warming up first.
4.She had looked everywhere for a job; _______________,
she was called for an interview.

11. 5.She had been studying for hours.
_______________, she hoped to do well on the
test.
6.First, Mary went to the store.
_______________, she went to visit her mother.
7.I would like to read many books;
_______________, I don’t seem to have enough
time to read.
8.John ate and ate; _______________, he never
gained weight.
9. Joe ate too fast. _______________, he had
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