A tiny flame lit the small teepee of pine needles and twigs, crackling upwards until it finally set the larger sticks alight. I held
my numb fingers to the heat, and sighed gratefully as the growing fire warmed my hands and the small pot of coffee on the
grill. Falling snow sputtered and melted in the flames, while more fortunate flakes settled quietly on my tent. It would be a
long, cold night, and I was loving every minute of it.
Winter camping is becoming more and more popular. Although hunters are long familiar with sleeping in snow drifts, more
and more people are venturing into the wilderness during the coldest months of the year simply for the fun of it. Advances in
recreational gear make staying warm and dry a breeze, even in the fiercest blizzard.
The key idea in this essay is winter camping. Which words or phrases below are used as pattern transitions to connect the
paragraphs to that idea?
a flame, fire
b crackle, sputter
c tent, camping, recreation
d snow, flakes