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ACTIVITY 3.5
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Quick conversation
• Share your work with a partner. Read aloud your example sentences and compare the transitions you found. Discuss how the transitions signal the sequence of events in the story. How do they help the reader connect or link ideas? Record notes from your discussion.
I think transitions are helpful because .
The transition signals .
The word
helps the reader know .
What evidence supports your thinking?
Write a short summary
Write a summary of the myth “Arachne,” using transitions that signal time. Before writing, read the model short summary provided. Notice how the transitions are varied. Try to use a variety of transition words and phrases in your summary.
ModEl: SHort SuMMary
Arachne was proud of her skillful weaving. Soon she grew famous for her talents. One day Arachne had an argument with an old woman who turned out to be the goddess Athene. Then Arachne and Athene held a contest in which they both began weaving amazing creations. In the end, Athene turned Arachne into a spider.
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