Question

select the best transition words or phrases in the text below. rileys family moves from minnesota to san francisco. however, riley seems excited to start a new life in california with her parents. however, riley later feels homesick for her midwestern life and resents her parents for having moved the family across the country.

Explanation:

First Transition Word:

The first part says the family moves, and then Riley is excited. But usually, moving to a new place might not make someone immediately excited, but here Riley is. Wait, no—wait, the first "However" might not be right? Wait, no, let's re - examine. Wait, the first sentence is the family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. Then the next part is Riley seems excited. But maybe the first transition should be "At first" or something? Wait, no, the problem is to select the best transition words. Wait, the first "However"—wait, maybe the first transition is incorrect. Wait, let's think about the logic. The family moves, and then Riley is excited. But maybe the first transition should be "At first" or maybe "Initially"? Wait, no, the given options (the blue word is "However", but maybe the first one should be "At first" or maybe the second "However" is correct? Wait, no, let's analyze the context.

First sentence: Riley's family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco.

Second sentence: Riley seems excited to start a new life... Then later she feels homesick.

So the first transition: when the family moves, at first Riley is excited. Then later she feels homesick. Wait, but the first transition given is "However". But maybe the first "However" is wrong, and the second "However" is correct? Wait, no, let's see.

Wait, the first part: family moves. Then Riley is excited. But maybe the expected transition for the first blank (before "Riley seems excited") is "At first" or "Initially", but no, the problem is about the two "However" words. Wait, no, the first "However"—let's think about the logic. If the family moves, and Riley is excited, is that a contrast? Maybe not. But then later, she feels homesick, which is a contrast to her being excited. So the second "However" is correct, and the first "However" is incorrect. Wait, but the problem is to select the best transition words. Wait, maybe the first transition should be "At first" or "Initially", but no, the options are probably "However" for the second one. Wait, no, let's re - read.

Wait, the text is:

Riley's family moves from Minnesota to San Francisco. [First transition] Riley seems excited to start a new life in California with her parents. [Second transition] Riley later feels homesick...

So the first transition: when the family moves, at first (or initially) Riley is excited. Then later, however, she feels homesick. So the first transition should be something like "At first" or "Initially", and the second transition should be "However". But in the given text, both are "However". So the first "However" is incorrect, and the second "However" is correct. Wait, but maybe the first transition is wrong, and the second is right. So for the first blank (the first "However"), maybe it should be "At first" or "Initially", but if we have to choose between the two "However" words, the second "However" is correct because it contrasts her initial excitement with her later homesickness. The first "However" is incorrect because there's no contrast between the family moving and her being excited (maybe it's a normal reaction, not a contrast).

Second Transition Word:

The second transition is between her being excited and later feeling homesick. This is a clear contrast (excited vs. homesick), so "However" is appropriate here as it shows a contrast between her initial excitement and her later negative feelings.

Answer:

For the first transition (before "Riley seems excited"): The word "However" is not the best. A better word could be "At first" or "Initially". But for the second transition (before "Riley later feels homesick"), "However" is appropriate as it shows a contrast between her initial excitement and her later homesickness. So the best transition for the second blank is "However", and the first "However" is incorrect. If we assume that we need to correct the transitions, the second "However" is the best - fitting one among the two given, as it creates a contrast between her excited state and her later homesick state.