Transition Word Sorting

This worksheet provides transition words and phrases and asks students to label each one as a compare word (P), contrast word (T), or both (B). By categorizing these transitions, students deepen their understanding of how signal words function within compare-and-contrast writing. The activity builds vocabulary knowledge and strengthens students’ ability to choose appropriate transitions in their essays. This reinforces academic writing skills by ensuring students can distinguish between similarity cues and contrast cues. It also supports clarity and coherence in sentence and paragraph construction.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Transition Word Identification

English Language Arts – Compare-and-Contrast Vocabulary

English Language Arts – Academic Writing Conventions

English Language Arts – Grammar and Word Usage

This worksheet is part of our Compare and Contrast Essays Worksheets collection.