Using Transitions Between Sentences

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  • 3 pages total

  • skill explanation

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

  • 3 pages total

  • skill explanation

  • 3 differentiated practice exercises

  • 1 answer key page

Good writing is not about fancy words; it is about clear connections between ideas.
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Grade Level: Grade 7
Difficulty Level: Easy 

Standards & Strands Alignment:

  • CCSS (ELA): W.7.2.c – Use appropriate transitions to create cohesion and clarify relationships among ideas.

  • CEFR: B1 – Can link a series of shorter, discrete elements into a connected, linear sequence of points.

  • ACARA (Australian Curriculum): ACELY1725 – Use a range of cohesive devices, including connectives, to link ideas within and between sentences.

  • Cambridge (Lower Secondary English): Develop cohesion using a range of linking words and phrases to connect ideas clearly.

This worksheet helps Grade 7 learners develop clear and cohesive writing by practicing how to use transitions between sentences. Students learn how transitional words and phrases show relationships such as contrast, cause and effect, and addition. The activities progress from identifying appropriate transitions to applying them in short written responses, with differentiated practice levels to support and challenge learners. The worksheet is aligned with CCSS, CEFR, ACARA, and Cambridge standards and includes a complete answer key.