IXL | Choose the best transition | 3rd grade language arts

Choose the transition that shows cause and effect.

Raymond Orteig offered $25,000 to the first pilot to fly from New York to Paris nonstop. In 1927, Charles Lindbergh completed this flight.

For instance

Lindbergh won the prize money.

For instance

As a result

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Choose the transition that shows cause and effect.

World-famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria.

In the same way

the city of Salzburg holds a week-long music festival every year in Mozart's honor.

For this reason

In the same way

key idea

When you're writing, use transitions to help the reader understand how two ideas connect to one another.

Different transitions have different purposes.

Purpose	Transitions
show the order of events in time	first, next, later, finally, afterward
show cause and effect	therefore, for this reason
add a new example or idea	also, for example, in addition

To use a transition between two sentences, think about how the sentences are connected. Choose the transition that best shows that connection.

Jane is always trying to become a better artist. For example, she is taking a drawing class next month.

The transition for example shows that the writer is about to give an example of Jane trying to become a better artist.

solution

For this reason better connects the ideas in the text. This transition shows cause and effect.

World-famous composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria. For this reason, the city of Salzburg holds a week-long music festival every year in Mozart's honor.

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