SHSAT Scrambled Paragraphs Flashcards

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

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.

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

Answer: Consequently

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

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

Answer: Follows the sentence that describes the discovery

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

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

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.

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

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.

Which sentence best follows: 'The Amazon rainforest is home to millions of species.'

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.