Signal words

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Signal words

All words are powerful, but some words have superpowers. Consider words and phrases that indicate relationships between ideas, like also, however, as a result, in addition, for example, and in contrast. These are signal words, and they are sentence superheroes.

You need to study the signal words (word lists on Som and Learnbeat)
 

Try and name the categories of signal words in Dutch (there's a total of 7 categories)

7 categories of signal words

Example (voorbeeld)

Comparison (vergelijking)

Contrast (tegenstelling)

Condition (voorwaarde)

Consequence (gevolg, conclusie)

Listing (opsomming)

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In the next slide, connect the signal words with the correct category.

Example

Comparison

Contrast

Listing

Condition

Causal

Conclusion

as

in addition

i.e.

rather

providing

hence

likewise

Choose the right category for the signal word:
As a result of

1. Causal
2. Example
3. Listing
4. Contrast

Choose the right category for the signal word:
Paradoxically

1. Example
2. Causal
3. Comparison
4. Contrast

Choose the right category for the signal word:
Equally

1. Causal
2. Listing
3. Comparison
4. Contrast

Choose the right category for the signal word:
Nevertheless

1. Comparison
2. Condition
3. Contrast
4. Causal

Choose the right category for the signal word:
Thus

1. Comparison
2. Conclusion
3. Contrast
4. Listing

Choose the right category for the signal word:
For instance

1. Condition
2. Causal
3. Example
4. Listing

Choose the right category for the signal word:
As well as

1. Listing
2. Condition
3. Example
4. Comparison

Choose the right category for the signal word:
Moreover

1. Contrast
2. Condition
3. Listing
4. Example

Choose the right category for the signal word:
To be fair

1. Contrast
2. Causal
3. Conclusion
4. Example

Choose the right category for the signal word:
Until

1. Causal
2. Example
3. Causal
4. Condition

The first step is essential, the _____ follows closely behind

1. before
2. second
3. until
4. once

_____, the task is challenging, but it's not impossible

1. Hence
2. Admittedly
3. Also
4. Yet

The project deadline is tomorrow, we have _____ then.

1. until
2. true
3. yet
4. at least

I'd _____ take the scenic route than the highway for a change

1. since
2. rather
3. likewise
4. moreover

_____ the rain, the outdoor concert continued with enthusiasm.

1. Hence
2. As a result of
3. Certainly
4. Despite

Read the text and write down all the signal words that you can find + their category

Example: if (condition)

How well do you understand signal words?

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