Types of Signal Words worksheet for identifying signal words in sentences.

I'll solve this worksheet by identifying the correct type of signal word for each sentence. Let me go through each question one by one.

Question 1: "I love to hike. Similarly, I love to ride my bike."
- The underlined word is "Similarly"
- This word shows that two things are alike or comparable
- This is a comparison signal word

Question 2: "People often think I am a pushover. However, I can be quite firm."
- The underlined word is "However"
- This word shows contrast between two ideas
- This is a contrast signal word

Question 3: "I do a lot of writing, such as poetry and short stories."
- The underlined phrase is "such as"
- This phrase introduces examples of the type of writing
- This is an example signal word

Question 4: "That's my evidence. To sum up, something must be done."
- The underlined phrase is "To sum up"
- This phrase indicates a summary or conclusion
- This is a summary signal word

Question 5: "As I slept, my mother made my birthday cake."
- The underlined word is "As"
- This word indicates when something happened (during the time of sleeping)
- This is a time signal word

Question 6: "They expected me to lose, but I did not."
- The underlined word is "but"
- This word shows contrast between expectation and reality
- This is a contrast signal word

Question 7: "Karen is an early bird. Likewise, I am usually the first to arrive."
- The underlined word is "Likewise"
- This word shows similarity between Karen being an early bird and the speaker arriving first
- This is a comparison signal word

Now I'll provide the final answers for each question.
The correct answers for each question are:

1. comparison
2. contrast
3. example
4. summary
5. time
6. contrast
7. comparison