Transitions, a powerful strategy, help students clearly show how their ideas connect. Transitions improves the flow of writing, strengthens structure across sentences and paragraphs, and guides the reader through the writer’s thinking. It also reinforces academic vocabulary and serves as an effective way to check and build content knowledge. Refer to the TWR Transition Posters, available for Grades K–2 and 3–12, for categorized lists of transition words to support instruction.