Transitions

She packed everything she thought she would need. ______, she still forgot her bathing suit.

Last Thursday night it snowed four inches. _________________ we didn't have school on Friday.

__________ it was raining, I still walked to school.

Math can be a very difficult subject. ______________ we have homework every night for practice.

My favorite flavor of ice cream is chocolate.___________, my brother likes strawberry.

my mom likes to cook ______________ her grandmother used to cook.

My sister is very kind.  _________, she helps me with my homework and drives me to practice.

I'm against a dress code. ___, getting dressed in the morning would require a lot less thought.

I cook beef and other types of meat for my wife ____________ I am a vegetarian.

They practice their instruments; ____________, they study theory and music history.

A Summer to Die For was the first book she published. ____ came Find a Stranger, Say Goodbye.

______, the leopard gave up the chase and decided to rest in the shade of a nearby banyan tree.

Which of the following is not considered a transitional word?

My favorite summer activity is to spend hours at the pool. _____, my skin is always sunburned.

If you want to make the sequence of events clear in your paper, what transitions would be best?

Which set of words below show relationship to space?

I dropped my cell phone and it broke.  _______, I need to either buy a new one or borrow yours.

Which words show a time order?

______________ of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow.

Jeremy enjoys exercising; ______________, Chris sits on his couch all day playing video games.

I missed my family; ____________, they missed their son.

_____ of her good grades, Rebecca did not get accepted to Stanford.

I can't help you with that because I am not good at geometry.  _______, I know someone who can.

Which sentence contains transitional words or phrases?

I am carrying my backpack on the bus. _______, I wish it weren't so heavy.