SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs Flashcards
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A sentence reads: 'Despite these challenges, the expedition succeeded.' This sentence most likely:
Answer: Follows sentences describing obstacles the expedition faced
'Despite these challenges' is a backward reference, so it must follow sentences that already described the challenges.
Which word signals a cause-and-effect relationship?
Answer: Therefore
'Therefore' introduces a conclusion or result that follows logically from what was previously stated.
To put a scrambled paragraph in order, a student should first:
Answer: Find the sentence that introduces the main idea
Identifying the topic or introductory sentence gives the foundation for ordering the rest of the paragraph.
'In contrast' is used to signal:
Answer: A difference between two ideas
'In contrast' introduces an opposing or different idea compared to what was previously stated.
A sentence beginning 'As a result of these policies' must follow a sentence about:
Answer: The specific policies themselves
'These policies' is a reference that requires the policies to have been described in the preceding sentence.
Which sentence is best suited to be a topic sentence for a paragraph about climate change?
Answer: Climate change poses serious threats to ecosystems worldwide.
A topic sentence states the main idea broadly; the others are specific supporting details.