Question

transitions practice 1 (ice day 1)
possible points: 2
highlight the transition words in the sentences below. you will highlight four words.
to sum up, the board members discussed many problems with the program at the meeting. finally, they were able to prioritize the issues in the order they want to solve them.

Explanation:

Transition words signal relationships between ideas. In the given text, the words that serve this function are identified as follows:

1. "To sum up" acts as a concluding transition, introducing a summary of prior discussion.
2. "many" is not a transition word; the correct fourth transition is not present, but the clear transition words are "To sum up" and "Finally". Wait, correction: Re-evaluating, the text has "To sum up" (concluding transition) and "Finally" (sequential/concluding transition). Wait, no—wait, the instruction says four words. Wait, rechecking: The sentence is "To sum up, the board members discussed many problems with the program at the meeting. Finally, they were able to prioritize the issues in the order they want to solve them." Wait, no, maybe I missed: "in the order" is not, but wait—wait, no, the transition words here are:
3. To sum up
4. Finally

Wait, no, the instruction says four words. Wait, "To sum up" is two words, "Finally" is one. Wait, no—wait, maybe "many" is not, but perhaps "at the meeting" no. Wait, no, correction: The transition phrases/words are "To sum up" (two words) and "Finally" (one), but the instruction says four words. Wait, no—wait, maybe I misread. Oh, wait: "To sum up" is two words, and is there another? Wait, no, the sentence: "To sum up, the board members discussed many problems with the program at the meeting. Finally, they were able to prioritize the issues in the order they want to solve them." Wait, maybe "in the order" is not a transition. Wait, no, the instruction says four words total. Oh! "To sum up" (two words) and "Finally" is one, but wait—no, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, no, transition words include:

1. To
2. sum
3. up

No, that's not right. "To sum up" is a single transition phrase, but broken into individual words, it's three, plus "Finally" makes four. Yes, that fits the instruction to highlight four words.

Answer:

The four transition words/phrases broken into individual words are:

1. To
2. sum
3. up
4. Finally

Or, as distinct transition units (phrases/words):

• To sum up (three words)
• Finally (one word)

Total four individual words.