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Title: Transitions

Grade Lesson s7-p1

Explanation: Let us discuss a few questions on this topic and review the answers to every question.

Quiz: Discussion

Discussion: Explanation1 Explanation2 Explanation3 Explanation4 Explanation5

Id	Name	Note
Explanation-1	In 1891, dancer and choreographer Loie Fuller first performed her celebrated Serpentine Dance, artfully twirling her long, flowing skirt to create striking visual effects. ____in 1896, cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière made a groundbreaking short film of Fuller’s dance. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?	A) However, B) In conclusion, C) Later, D) In other words,
Explanation-2	In studying whether jellyfish sleep, researchers Michael Abrams, Claire Bedbrook, and Ravi Nath attempted to answer three questions. __ is there a period each day when the pulse rates of jellyfish decline? Second, do jellyfish respond more slowly to stimuli during that period? Finally, if prevented from sleeping, are jellyfish adversely affected? Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?	A) As a result, B) First, C) Additionally, D) However,
Explanation-3	To explore how blinking affects social interactions, Dutch researchers observed interactions between human speakers and “listeners” (animated human faces on a screen). The researchers found that when the listeners blinked slowly, the speakers tended to talk for less time. ____quicker blinks were associated with longer talking times. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?	A) By contrast, B) Specifically, C) Firstly, D) For example,
Explanation-4	In Gothic architecture, flying buttresses are large arches that help support a building’s exterior walls. Before the Gothic era, cathedrals’ heavy ceilings had to be supported by thick, short walls, but the invention of flying buttresses eliminated this need. ____Gothic cathedrals could be built with thinner, higher walls. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?	A) Similarly, B) For instance, C) Nevertheless, D) As a result,
Explanation-5	By 1936, Spanish Romani dancer Carmen Amaya was known all over Spain for her powerful style of flamenco dancing. However, in July of that year, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War made it difficult for her to perform in her home country. ____Amaya left Spain to perform abroad, dancing for audiences across North and South America. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?	A) In comparison, B) As a result, C) First of all, D) For example,

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Explanation-1

In 1891, dancer and choreographer Loie Fuller first performed her celebrated Serpentine Dance, artfully twirling her long, flowing skirt to create striking visual effects. ____in 1896, cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière made a groundbreaking short film of Fuller’s dance.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A) However,

B) In conclusion,

C) Later,

D) In other words,

Explanation-2

In studying whether jellyfish sleep, researchers Michael Abrams, Claire Bedbrook, and Ravi Nath attempted to answer three questions. __ is there a period each day when the pulse rates of jellyfish decline? Second, do jellyfish respond more slowly to stimuli during that period? Finally, if prevented from sleeping, are jellyfish adversely affected?

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A) As a result,

B) First,

C) Additionally,

D) However,

Explanation-3

To explore how blinking affects social interactions, Dutch researchers observed interactions between human speakers and “listeners” (animated human faces on a screen). The researchers found that when the listeners blinked slowly, the speakers tended to talk for less time. ____quicker blinks were associated with longer talking times.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A) By contrast,

B) Specifically,

C) Firstly,

D) For example,

Explanation-4

In Gothic architecture, flying buttresses are large arches that help support a building’s exterior walls. Before the Gothic era, cathedrals’ heavy ceilings had to be supported by thick, short walls, but the invention of flying buttresses eliminated this need. ____Gothic cathedrals could be built with thinner, higher walls.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A) Similarly,

B) For instance,

C) Nevertheless,

D) As a result,

Explanation-5

By 1936, Spanish Romani dancer Carmen Amaya was known all over Spain for her powerful style of flamenco dancing. However, in July of that year, the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War made it difficult for her to perform in her home country. ____Amaya left Spain to perform abroad, dancing for audiences across North and South America.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A) In comparison,

B) As a result,

C) First of all,

D) For example,