Time Words:
- first, at first, second, last, at last
- before, after
- now, soon, later
- during the morning, afternoon, evening, at twilight, at dawn, at dusk
- next, after
- for a second, for a minute, for a moment
- to begin with, to conclude with
- rarely, never, frequently, ordinarily, usually, morning hour, noon hour, supper time
Space Words:
- at/ to the left, right, center
- above, below
- beneath, underneath, lower
- next to, beside, opposite
- nearby, within sight, in the distance, straight ahead
- beyond, out of sight, within sight, within reach
- at the rear/ front
- surrounding, around
Adding Information to Text:
- and, in addition to
- but, however
- also, another, another point
- for instance, as an example
- nevertheless, moreover
- similarly, in contrast to
- in conclusion, to sum it up, generally speaking
- therefore, thus
- in fact, in as much as, another point
- because, the reason for
- consequently, furthermore
Source: Adapted from Chamberlain, Fitzgerald, Flanagan, Hamer, Hunter, O'Callaghan, & Paleologopoulos, 1988.
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Excerpt from Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties: Research and Resource Guide for Working with All Struggling Readers, by C.A. Spafford, G.S. Grosser, 2005 edition, p. 165.
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