| A | B |
| chronological order signal words | "after," ""as soon as," "meanwhile," "in 1980" |
| comparison/contrast signal words | "both," "instead of," "similarly," "on the other hand" |
| process signal words | "begins with," "finally," "next" |
| cause and effect signal words | "as a result of," "therefore," "one effect" |
| concept/definition signal words | "characterized by," "refers to," "in other words," "is" |
| generalization signal words | "always," "never," "generally" |
| listing/enumeration signal words | "first," "second," "third" |
| Ms. Hodges' signal words | "Wickedly Awesome!," "Chop chop!" |