SHSAT SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs

Question 1

Which sentence would logically come FIRST in a paragraph about photosynthesis?

Accepted Answer

Plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.

Answer

The topic sentence introducing the process of photosynthesis should come first to establish the subject.

Question 2

Which transition word best connects: 'She studied every night. ___, she passed the exam.'

Accepted Answer

Consequently

Answer

'Consequently' signals that passing the exam was a direct result of studying every night.

Question 3

In a scrambled paragraph, a sentence beginning with 'This discovery' most likely:

Accepted Answer

Follows the sentence that describes the discovery

Answer

'This discovery' is a pronoun reference that must follow the sentence that first mentions the discovery.

Question 4

Which sentence is LEAST likely to be the concluding sentence of a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

First, students began using tablets in classrooms.

Answer

A sentence beginning with 'First' introduces a sequence and is more likely to be an early body sentence, not a conclusion.

Question 5

A sentence reads: 'For example, bees pollinate flowers that produce one-third of our food supply.' This sentence most likely follows a sentence about:

Accepted Answer

The importance of insects to agriculture

Answer

'For example' signals a supporting detail, and the example about bees fits a preceding claim about insects' importance to agriculture.

SHSAT Practice Test

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SHSAT SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs