Question

Question
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Janice sat down and leaned against the solid trunk of an oak tree, frustration bubbling inside of her. At first she had been confident she was retracing her steps, but now she felt like she was going in circles.
Janice’s mother, Kate, looked out the kitchen window of her cozy home. The light in the sky was slowly fading, and Kate began to feel the first stirrings of unease. There was still no sign of Janice.
Which transition word, if added to the start of the second paragraph, would best help to sequence events so that they build on one another to create a coherent whole?

(1 point)
Responses

For a moment
For a moment

Meanwhile
Meanwhile

However
However

Yesterday

Answer 1

The best transition word to add to the start of the second paragraph to create a coherent sequence of events is **Meanwhile**. This word effectively indicates that while Janice is experiencing her frustration, her mother is also having feelings of unease at the same time, allowing the reader to understand the concurrent actions and emotions of both characters.