Question

try again! answer two in a row correctly to continue.
select the best transition words or phrases in the text below.
cooking is a valuable skill that will serve students for the rest of their lives. therefore, all schools should create classes that teach students the basics of cooking. however, these classes should teach students the basics of kitchen safety, like how to properly cut with a knife.

Explanation:

1. "Therefore" is correct here because it logically connects the claim that cooking is a lifelong valuable skill to the conclusion that schools should offer cooking classes (it shows a cause-effect relationship).
2. "However" is incorrect here: the second sentence expands on what the cooking classes should include, not contrast with the previous statement. A better transition would be "Additionally" or "Also", but since we are evaluating the given transitions, "Therefore" is the correct one, while "However" is misplaced. But the task is to confirm the best transitions: "Therefore" is appropriate for the first blank, and "However" should be replaced, but based on the options provided, "Therefore" is the correctly used transition, and "However" is incorrect. Wait, re-evaluating: the first transition links the value of cooking to school classes (correct use of "Therefore"). The second part adds a requirement for the classes, so "However" is wrong—this is a continuation, not a contrast. So the best transitions are:

• First blank: "Therefore" (correct causal transition)
• Second blank: A transition like "Additionally" would be better, but since we are to assess the given ones, "However" is incorrect, but the task says "select the best transition words or phrases in the text below"—so "Therefore" is the correctly used transition, and "However" is not appropriate here.

Answer:

1. The first transition "Therefore" is the correct choice (it properly connects the value of cooking to the proposal for school cooking classes).
2. The second transition "However" is not the best choice; a transition like "Additionally" or "Also" would be more appropriate, as the sentence adds a related requirement for the classes rather than contrasting with the previous statement.