Transition Words Practice
The task is to fill in the blanks with the most appropriate transition words from the given options:
while, unlike, however, both, too, similar, also. Let's solve each sentence step by step.
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1. Jane bought a new dress last year. ______ She didn’t wear it.
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Analysis: The two sentences express contrasting ideas. Jane bought a dress but did not wear it.
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Transition Word:
However
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Completed Sentence: Jane bought a new dress last year.
However, she didn’t wear it.
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2. John likes jazz music. Michael likes jazz music, ______
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Analysis: The two sentences show that both John and Michael share the same preference for jazz music.
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Transition Word:
too
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Completed Sentence: John likes jazz music. Michael likes jazz music,
too.
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3. ______ Cheetahs, zebras are herbivore animals.
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Analysis: This sentence contrasts cheetahs (carnivores) with zebras (herbivores).
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Transition Word:
Unlike
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Completed Sentence:
Unlike cheetahs, zebras are herbivore animals.
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4. New York is a huge city. Los Angeles city is ______ enormous.
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Analysis: The second sentence reinforces the idea that Los Angeles is also very large.
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Transition Word:
also
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Completed Sentence: New York is a huge city. Los Angeles city is
also enormous.
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5. ______ to Guanacaste, the Atlantic coast in Costa Rica has beautiful beaches.
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Analysis: This sentence compares the beauty of the Atlantic coast in Costa Rica to Guanacaste.
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Transition Word:
Similar
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Completed Sentence:
Similar to Guanacaste, the Atlantic coast in Costa Rica has beautiful beaches.
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6. My friends were skiing in Aspen during their vacations ______ my family and I were enjoying the attractions at Disney parks.
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Analysis: The two activities (skiing and visiting Disney parks) are happening simultaneously but separately.
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Transition Word:
while
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Completed Sentence: My friends were skiing in Aspen during their vacations
while my family and I were enjoying the attractions at Disney parks.
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Final Answers:
1.
However
2.
too
3.
Unlike
4.
also
5.
Similar
6.
while
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{\text{However, too, Unlike, also, Similar, while}}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of transition words worksheet 5th grade.
