Grade 3 · Writing · Lesson 4

Link Ideas with Transition Words

Without transition words, sentences feel choppy and disconnected — like stepping stones with gaps between them. Transition words are the bridges that connect your ideas and help your writing flow smoothly from one sentence to the next.

What this lesson teaches

1Use transition words to link ideas smoothly between sentences
2Choose the right transition to add information, show sequence, show contrast, show cause and effect, or give an example
3Name the five categories of transition words and give an example of each

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