SHSAT SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence would logically come FIRST in a paragraph about photosynthesis?
- As a result, oxygen is released into the air.
- Chlorophyll in leaves absorbs sunlight energy.
- Plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose. (Correct answer)
- This glucose is then used by the plant for energy.
Correct answer: Plants use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose.
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.'
- However
- Consequently (Correct answer)
- Although
- Meanwhile
Correct answer: Consequently
'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:
- Introduces a new topic
- Follows the sentence that describes the discovery (Correct answer)
- Starts the paragraph
- Ends with a question
Correct answer: Follows the sentence that describes the discovery
'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?
- In summary, technology has transformed education.
- First, students began using tablets in classrooms. (Correct answer)
- Overall, these changes have improved learning outcomes.
- These findings highlight the importance of digital literacy.
Correct answer: First, students began using tablets in classrooms.
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:
- The life cycle of bees
- How honey is made
- The importance of insects to agriculture (Correct answer)
- Types of flowers
Correct answer: The importance of insects to agriculture
'For example' signals a supporting detail, and the example about bees fits a preceding claim about insects' importance to agriculture.
Question 6: Which sentence best follows: 'The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of species.'
- Deforestation is a global problem.
- In fact, scientists estimate new species are discovered there each year. (Correct answer)
- The forest was named after the Amazon River.
- Trees produce oxygen.
Correct answer: In fact, scientists estimate new species are discovered there each year.
The sentence about scientists discovering new species directly supports and elaborates on the claim about millions of species.
SHSAT SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs 1
Which sentence would logically come FIRST in a paragraph about photosynthesis?