Transition Words online worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best transition word from the list:
suddenly, But, because, and, As a result, Next

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1. _______________ of the cold winter, the lake was frozen solid.
We’re looking for a reason why the lake froze. “Because” fits here — it explains cause.
→ Because of the cold winter, the lake was frozen solid.

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2. Maya loved going to the beach. ______ she hated having to go for a swim.
The second part contradicts the first — she loves the beach BUT hates swimming.
→ Maya loved going to the beach. But she hated having to go for a swim.

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3. _______, we placed the cake into the oven. Finally, we took it out after it was done.
This is about sequence — what happened before “finally”? “Next” makes sense.
→ Next, we placed the cake into the oven. Finally, we took it out after it was done.

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4. Ms. Williams didn’t eat her sandwich ________ it had tomatoes.
Again, this is giving a reason — why didn’t she eat it? Because it had tomatoes.
→ Ms. Williams didn’t eat her sandwich because it had tomatoes.

Wait — we already used “because” in #1. Let’s check the word bank again:
Words are: suddenly, But, because, and, As a result, Next — all can be reused unless told otherwise. But let’s see if another fits better.

Actually, “because” still works best here. Maybe the worksheet allows reuse? Or maybe I made a mistake?

Hold on — let’s look at #1 again. Is there a better fit?

#1: “________ of the cold winter...” — “As a result” could work too? No — “As a result” usually comes AFTER the cause. Like: “It was very cold. As a result, the lake froze.” But here, the phrase is “___ of the cold winter”, which sounds like “Because of”.

So “Because” is correct for #1.

For #4, “because” also fits perfectly. Maybe it’s okay to use it twice? The instructions don’t say not to.

But let’s double-check — perhaps “As a result” could fit somewhere else?

Looking ahead…

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5. My favorite subjects are Math, Creative Writing, ______ Science.
This is adding another item to a list → use “and”.
→ My favorite subjects are Math, Creative Writing, and Science.

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6. The room was quiet. ____________, there was a loud sound that rang out into the air.
Something unexpected happened — quiet, then SUDDENLY loud noise.
→ The room was quiet. Suddenly, there was a loud sound that rang out into the air.

Now back to #4 — we have “because” left? Wait, let’s list what we’ve used:

Used so far:
- #1: Because
- #2: But
- #3: Next
- #5: And
- #6: Suddenly

Left: As a result

But #4 needs a reason — “because” is perfect. Did we skip something?

Wait — maybe #1 should be “As a result”? Let’s test:

“As a result of the cold winter, the lake was frozen solid.” — That actually works! “As a result of” is a common phrase meaning “because of”.

Oh! So maybe #1 is “As a result”, and #4 is “because”.

That way, we use each word once.

Let’s reassign:

1. As a result of the cold winter, the lake was frozen solid. ✔ (common phrase)

4. Ms. Williams didn’t eat her sandwich because it had tomatoes. ✔

Perfect — now all words are used once.

Final assignments:

1. As a result
2. But
3. Next
4. because
5. and
6. Suddenly

Let me verify each:

1. “As a result of the cold winter…” → Yes, standard usage.
2. “Maya loved... But she hated...” → Contrast, correct.
3. “Next, we placed...” → Sequence, correct.
4. “didn’t eat... because it had...” → Reason, correct.
5. “Math, Creative Writing, and Science” → List connector, correct.
6. “quiet. Suddenly, loud sound” → Unexpected event, correct.

All good!

Final Answer:
1. As a result
2. But
3. Next
4. because
5. and
6. Suddenly