Name: ______________________________________ SI Practice:
Transition Words _____ 1. Choose the word or words that
best fit in the sentence. Look at the refrigerator.
_______ you will seethe dishwasher.
A. After,
B. In fact,
C. On the right,
D. Therefore,
(1) American Peace Corps volunteers work with the people in poor countries.
(2) These volunteers try to help the people in these countries solve their problems.
(3) Many of the
countries are overpopulated, and have problems with hunger and poor healthcare.
(4) The children can't get a good
education, and life expectancy for the Nepalese is short.
(5) The volunteers work side- by-side with the people.
(6) They help with farming, education, and health issues. Nepalis one of the countries that the Peace Corps volunteers visit. Nepalis a very poor country about the size of Arkansas. It lies between India and Tibet. The country has many problems. More than half the people live in poverty. Most of those who live in rural areas can't even get clean water.
_____ 2.) Which word or phrase
best connects paragraph 1 with paragraph 2?
A. Next to,
B. After,
C. Consequently,
D. As an example,
_____ 3.) Which
linking word or phrase best fits in the blank From atop of the turret, the princess cried out for help. _______, no one could hear her cries for help. She was too high and faraway.
A. In addition
B. Again
C. Obviously
D. However
(1) Many communities celebrate holidays with parades.
(2) They area great way to entertain the people who watch from the sidelines.
(3) Some of the parades involve large numbers of people and are put together at great expense.
(4) The Macy's Day Parade is held in New York City on Thanksgiving Day.
(5) People from all parts of the country watch it on TV.
(6) Other parades are spontaneous affairs in small towns.
(7) In the US, there are parades for all sorts of holidays.
(8) There are Thanksgiving parades, Christmas parades, and Fourth of July parades.
(9) High school students decorate floats for their Homecoming Days.
Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday" It is the name of a popular festival in New Orleans. New Orleans' Mardi
Gras tradition goes back to celebrations by masked student revelers around 1827. Many parades,
including Mardi Gras, feature floats, which are moving cars, or large displays decorated with fresh flowers or crepe paper by local groups and schools.
_____ 4.)
Choose the sentence that best connects the two paragraphs.
