Directions: Fill in the correct transitional signal on the story titled "The Story of the Aged Mother by Mateso Basho" Choose your answer on the word pool.
Finally, To demonstrate, And, Since, Further more, As a result, Despite this, After, hence, before, but, then
"Story of the Aged Mother Matsuo Basho"
Once upon a time, there lived a poor farmer who loved his mother above all else. They lived in the country of 'Shining,' which was ruled by a dictator. 1________ his power, he once ordered the killing of all elders. 2_________ elders lived in fear in the community. 3_________ the poor farmer valued his mother so much; he did not want to carry out the order 4_______ when the situation demanded it, he decided to take his mother up the mountain and leave her as a gentle way of killing her. At the top of the mountain, when he said his goodbyes to his mother, his mother told him to take care. 5_______, she told him to follow the twigs to make sure that he gets home safely. 6_____ this, he decided to return home with his mother, hiding her in his hut so that no one would notice. Days passed. 7_________, the cruel governor of Shining issued another order, this time to present him with a rope made of ashes. The citizens of the Shining were confused with order and thought it was impossible. 8_______, the poor farmer was able to do it with the help of his mother. When the governor questioned the farmer about how he was able to do such a task, the farmer revealed he withdrew his proclamation. the truth. The governor did not penalize him for rescuing his mother, 9.______ he withdrew his proclamation. 10_______ he recognized the value of the elderly in a country's development
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