NAME: __________________________________ STRAND/ SECTION:______________________ Score: __________
Look at the different items of transition vocabulary in the box below. Can you match them
with the correct usage? Some have been done for you as examples.
despite thirdly therefore as a result of this
however
furthermore in contrast in addition for this reason
including
firstly whereas finally in consequence
consequently
while like what is more on the other hand
for instance
secondly so in spite of even though
moreover
to sum up such as lastly
No Listing Expressing Expressing Giving Drawing
. Result Contrast Examples Conclusions
Points
1 moreover consequently while like
2 thirdly so
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable transitions from the list. Use each transition only once unless instructed
otherwise.
When Because In addition Besides Whenever Whereas They Nevertheless Because of These For example
Animals use various means to protect themselves. Color is one that is widely used as a protective device. For
instance, some birds display brightly colored feathers 1- ___________ they are threatened. These are designed to frighten
away the enemy. 2-___________ to color, some animals emit a peculiar smell for the same purpose. 3-___________, form
may be used to conceal the animal. Some insects, 4-___________, conceal themselves by making themselves resemble
plants of flowers. In this way, 5- ___________ are hardly visible because they can merge into their surroundings. Other
animals adopt regular patterns of behavior 6- ___________ they are frightened. Some pretend to be dead 7- ___________
others just come forward and stand still. 8-____________, buffaloes were almost eliminated in the 19th century 9-
___________ their lack of resistance to hunters.
When At the beginning Eventually However First X 2 Then X 2 At the end And For instance
“El Norte” is an excellent and disturbing film about two immigrants to the United States. 1- __________ of the film,
we meet a family in Guatemala – mother, father, son and daughter. 2- __________the father is killed and the mother is
taken to the prison, the son and the daughter decide to go to “El Norte” – the United Statesby way of Mexico. At 3-
__________, they have trouble finding someone to take them across the Mexican border, but 4- __________, they find a
way across and end up in Los Angeles. 5__________, life in the U.S. is not as easy as they thought it would be. 6-
__________, they have to find housing, 7- __________, they need to learn English 8- __________get jobs. 9- __________,
they succeed in accomplishing these three goals and life looks pretty good for them. Unfortunately, 10- __________of the
film, tragedy strikes and we are left wondering if “El Norte” really is the land of opportunity after all.
NAME: __________________________________ STRAND/ SECTION:______________________ Score: __________
Look at the different items of transition vocabulary in the box below. Can you match them
with the correct usage? Some have been done for you as examples.
despite thirdly therefore as a result of this
however
furthermore in contrast in addition for this reason
including
firstly whereas finally in consequence
consequently
while like what is more on the other hand
for instance
secondly so in spite of even though
moreover
to sum up such as lastly
No Listing Expressing Expressing Giving Drawing
. Result Contrast Examples Conclusions
Points
1 moreover consequently while like
2 thirdly so
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Fill in the blanks with the most suitable transitions from the list. Use each transition only once unless instructed
otherwise.
When Because In addition Besides Whenever Whereas They Nevertheless Because of These For example
Animals use various means to protect themselves. Color is one that is widely used as a protective device. For
instance, some birds display brightly colored feathers 1- ___________ they are threatened. These are designed to frighten
away the enemy. 2-___________ to color, some animals emit a peculiar smell for the same purpose. 3-___________, form
may be used to conceal the animal. Some insects, 4-___________, conceal themselves by making themselves resemble
plants of flowers. In this way, 5- ___________ are hardly visible because they can merge into their surroundings. Other
animals adopt regular patterns of behavior 6- ___________ they are frightened. Some pretend to be dead 7- ___________
others just come forward and stand still. 8-____________, buffaloes were almost eliminated in the 19th century 9-
___________ their lack of resistance to hunters.
When At the beginning Eventually However First X 2 Then X 2 At the end And For instance
“El Norte” is an excellent and disturbing film about two immigrants to the United States. 1- __________ of the film,
we meet a family in Guatemala – mother, father, son and daughter. 2- __________the father is killed and the mother is
taken to the prison, the son and the daughter decide to go to “El Norte” – the United Statesby way of Mexico. At 3-
__________, they have trouble finding someone to take them across the Mexican border, but 4- __________, they find a
way across and end up in Los Angeles. 5__________, life in the U.S. is not as easy as they thought it would be. 6-
__________, they have to find housing, 7- __________, they need to learn English 8- __________get jobs. 9- __________,
they succeed in accomplishing these three goals and life looks pretty good for them. Unfortunately, 10- __________of the
film, tragedy strikes and we are left wondering if “El Norte” really is the land of opportunity after all.
