Foundations of Transition Words Digital and Print Resource

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Tired of reading choppy and boring paragraphs? This transition word resource is just what you need if your students are learning to use transition words in their writing pieces. The no-prep DIGITAL or PRINTABLE activities target four essential transition words for expository and informational writing: time, addition, example, and concluding transitions. The transition word resource allows for easy planning, easy teaching that leads to effective learning.

This resource includes differentiated high-interest non-fiction texts with multiple choice and open response, anchor charts, reference sheets, teaching posters, review activities, and a complete answer key!

▶️ Using multi-modality-based learning is an effective way to reach all students. Watch our paired teaching video lesson on transition words for a complete lesson!

**After using this resource with the paired video teaching lesson your students will be able to identify and express the meaning of four types of transition words they see in reading passages. Students will begin to effectively use transition words to create cohesive and interesting writing pieces.

Who is it for?

Perfect for students in grades 3-6
Students who leave out transitions or use them incorrectly in their writing
This resource is easy to implement for students of different levels and abilities
Great for mixed groups, whole class or small group lessons
Perfect to implement in special education, ESL, and/or speech and language therapy services!

Resource Information:

✅ Watch the Transition word video mini-lesson.

✅ The extension activities help to develop and strengthen your students’ understanding of transition words and phrases.

✅ The differentiated activities include the following:

*PLEASE NOTE: This is a Google Slides TM resource. You can print the document from the Google Slide that you open.

LEVEL 1

Sort Transition Words: Sort transitions into the correct type
Identify Transitions in Sentences: Multiple Choice- Choose the transition word in a given sentence & then choose the type of transition
Identify Transitions in Paragraphs: Multiple Choice- Circle a specific type of transition in a paragraph and answer follow-up questions
Choose a Transition: Multiple Choice- Choose the best transition to use in a given sentence from a paragraph
Review- Complete the Paragraph: Word Bank- Add transitions into a paragraph

LEVEL 2

Sort Transition Words: Sort transitions into the correct type
Identify Transitions in Sentences: Open Response- Write the transition word in a given sentence & then write the type of transition
Identify Transitions in Paragraphs: Open Response- Circle a specific type of transition in a paragraph & write answers to follow-up questions
Choose a Transition: Word Bank- Write the best transition from a word bank to use in a given sentence from a paragraph
Bonus Challenge- Complete the Paragraph: Open Response- Write sentences when given transition words

✅ Use the transition words teaching posters & anchor charts to help students understand the purpose & types of transitions
✅ Use the Types of Transition Words poster to help answer questions in the activities. This poster can be accessed digitally on most pages or printed & provided to students. Use this reference sheet to help students pick transitions in their own writing.
✅ The review page can be paired with the Transition Word teaching video to check your students’ understanding of this skill.

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