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Bieber Fever and Transition Words (2)

Adapted from keywest / Bieber Fever and Transition Words

Use the following transition words to fill in the blanks below.

Transition Words:
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generally speaking
in essence
conversely
comparatively

Passage:

, when Justin Bieber fans catch a case of Bieber Fever, they look at his photos, listen to his songs and soon recover until they catch the next fever again. , sometimes the cases get quite serious and persist.

One case in particular has taken fan dedication to epic heights. To show his dedication, a fan actually bought a car license plate that says "BIEBER" on it. Price? $265. Effect? Priceless.


Photo courtesy of Mike Follers

, this is the power of Justin Bieber. , buying his CD's and lining up for his concert tickets just seem mild.



Aligned with Common Core:
W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.2c, W.11-12.1c, W.11-12.2c - Use words, phrases, and clauses as well as varied syntax to link the major sections of the text, create cohesion etc.

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generally speaking - in general; usually
in essence - fundamentally; basically
conversely - on the other hand; however
comparatively - in comparison

Sandra Watson

English teacher, swim team coach, wife and mom ...

One fan catches a serious case of Bieber fever. Aligns with Common Core ELA W.9-10.1c, W.9-10.2c, W.11-12.1c, W.11-12.2c (transition words and phrases).

bieber bieber fever common core ela writing transitions w.9-10.1c w.9-10.2c w.11-12.1c w.11-12.2c
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