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Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions
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In 1942, the 1,500-mile Alaska Highway was constructed in under nine months, largely due to the skilled work of nearly 4,000
African American soldiers from US Army engineering regiments. The soldiers’ contribution was overlooked for decades.
______ in 2017, lawmakers declared October 25 a day of recognition—“Alaska Highway Day”—for the troops who helped build
this critical roadway.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
A. Lastly,
B. Then,
C. Similarly,
D. For example,
Question ID 20733eac
ID: 20733eac
It has long been thought that humans first crossed a land bridge into the Americas approximately 13,000 years ago. ______
based on radiocarbon dating of samples uncovered in Mexico, a research team recently suggested that humans may have
arrived more than 30,000 years ago—much earlier than previously thought.
A. As a result,
B. Similarly,
C. However,
D. In conclusion,
Question ID f07570bb
ID: f07570bb
Researchers believe that pieces of hull found off Oregon’s coast are from a Spanish cargo ship that was lost in 1697. Stories
passed down among the area’s Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians support this belief. ______ Siletz stories describe how
blocks of beeswax, an item the ship had been carrying, began washing ashore after the ship was lost.
A. For this reason,
B. For example,
C. However,
D. Likewise,
Question ID 01c8c433
ID: 01c8c433
Before the 1847 introduction of the US postage stamp, the cost of postage was usually paid by the recipient of a letter rather
than the sender, and recipients were not always able or willing to pay promptly. ______ collecting this fee could be slow and
arduous, and heaps of unpaid-for, undeliverable mail piled up in post offices.
A. Regardless,
B. On the contrary,
C. Consequently,
D. For example,
Question ID db8fe023
ID: db8fe023
A potter choosing which type of clay to use for a piece considers two key factors: the desired look of the piece and its
intended use. ______ earthenware clay is often used for decorative pieces because of its rustic look. This type of clay is not
often used in industrial settings, though, because it is less durable than other clays.
A. In other words,
B. Regardless,
C. In conclusion,
D. For example,
Question ID f735493e
ID: f735493e
Celebrated Tewa potter Maria Martinez (1887–1980) made her signature all-black ceramic vessels using a heating technique
called reduction firing. This technique involves smothering the flame surrounding the clay vessel. ______ the vessel takes on
a shiny, black hue.
A. On the contrary,
B. For example,
C. Previously,
D. As a result,
Question ID 6a5939c2
ID: 6a5939c2
Paleontologists once thought that early apes lived in tropical forests, but recent research suggests that they may have
actually lived in savannas. Tropical forests are humid and have many trees spaced close together. ______ savannas are drier,
and their trees are spaced further apart.
A. For instance,
B. In comparison,
C. Firstly,
D. In conclusion,
Question ID 7f20374f
ID: 7f20374f
The 435 state districts in the US House of Representatives are designed to be roughly equal in population. These districts
average around 760,000 people in size. However, only about 730,000 people live in the state of Alaska. ______ Alaska has just
one House district, encompassing the entire state.
A. As a result,
B. Instead,
C. Finally,
D. For instance,
Question ID 9d4f331c
ID: 9d4f331c
When sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was designing the Statue of Liberty, he sought the advice of engineer Gustave
Eiffel. Eiffel suggested that he make the statue’s arm thick and position it straight above the figure’s head. ______ Bartholdi
decided to slim the arm and tilt it out at an angle.
A. Additionally,
B. Instead,
C. Thus,
D. For example,
Question ID 9fe7315b
ID: 9fe7315b
Few New Yorkers have heard Thelma Pollard’s name. ______ many have seen her work in the famous Broadway musical The
Phantom of the Opera. As the musical’s longtime makeup supervisor, Pollard put the iconic makeup on the face of the
Phantom himself.
A. Similarly,
B. Therefore,
C. For example,
D. However,
Question ID 911c7a87
ID: 911c7a87
After appropriate permissions are granted, a typical archaeological dig begins with a surveyor making a detailed grid of the
excavation site. Then, the site is carefully dug, and any artifacts found are recorded and mapped onto the site grid. ______ the
artifacts are removed, cataloged, and analyzed in a laboratory.
A. For instance,
B. On the contrary,
C. Earlier,
D. Finally,
Question ID d10e46a2
ID: d10e46a2
The ancient Spartans were known for their bitingly concise—or laconic—wit, a quality they maintained even in the face of
great peril. ______ when Philip II of Macedon threatened Laconia (the region of Greece containing Sparta), he said, “If I invade
Laconia, I shall turn you out.” The Spartans replied with a single word: “If.”
A. Rather,
B. In other words,
C. That said,
D. For instance,
Question ID 37ec26e7
ID: 37ec26e7
In order to create the Global Positioning System (GPS), scientists had to develop an accurate mathematical model of Earth’s
shape that accounted for various forces, such as tides. ______ it was mathematician Gladys West who wrote the computer
program that could perform these necessary calculations.
A. Ultimately,
B. In other words,
C. Secondly,
D. In addition,
Question ID d3725911
ID: d3725911
In the search for extraterrestrial life, astrobiologists Stuart Bartlett and Michael L. Wong propose that scientists avoid using
the term “life.” ______ researchers should use another word: “lyfe.” This new term, they argue, could be used to draw
distinctions between the known characteristics of life on Earth and the potentially differing characteristics of lyfe on other
planets.
A. Previously,
B. Regardless,
C. There,
D. Instead,
Question ID b7571c0a
ID: b7571c0a
Practical movie effects, such as the use of actual locations in a film, provide a more realistic visual experience than
computer-generated imagery (CGI) does, but giving audiences the “real thing” can be prohibitively expensive. ______ many
filmmakers use a blended approach, employing practical effects whenever possible and CGI elements as necessary to
control costs.
A. Similarly,
B. For this reason,
C. Furthermore,
D. In other words,
Question ID 1ccfcea4
ID: 1ccfcea4
The French directors Colas Koola and Vivien Mermet-Guyenet (known as Koola and Viv) founded the video game studio
BlueTwelve. They also love cats. ______ they created an award-winning cat video game, Stray (2021), that lets the player
explore a dystopian city from the perspective of a clever orange house cat.
A. Intermittently,
B. On the other hand,
C. In fact,
D. Nevertheless,
Question ID a064955f
ID: a064955f
In most deer species, males grow antlers, and females don’t. ______ reindeer are different. They are the only deer species in
which the females grow antlers, too.
A. Similarly,
B. Next,
C. However,
D. Thus,
Question ID e965fd73
ID: e965fd73
Preston Singletary is a Tlingit glass artist who often collaborates with other artists. ______ he has worked with Tewa pottery
artist Jody Naranjo several times. Together, Singletary and Naranjo have created pottery-inspired glass pieces such as
Sunset Stampede and Kiva Steps.
A. In conclusion,
B. For example,
C. However,
D. In comparison,
Question ID 5c58cec0
ID: 5c58cec0
To guarantee the validity of experimental results, scientists rely on precise, unchanging standards of measurement. ______
metrologists (scientists who study measurement) developed the SI, or International System of Units. The SI’s units of
measurement are based on unchanging values in nature, such as the mass of an electron or the speed of light.
A. In contrast,
B. Regardless,
C. In addition,
D. For this reason,

Question ID 0ee64efc
ID: 0ee64efc
In the 1850s, William Still was instrumental in helping nearly 1,000 people escape from slavery, earning him the moniker “the
Father of the Underground Railroad.” ______ despite the fame of his contributions during his lifetime, Still is discussed far
less today than other prominent Black abolitionists from his era, such as Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman.
A. For example,
B. However,
C. Specifically,
D. Similarly,
Question ID 6036ad0e
ID: 6036ad0e
In 2014, Nestor Gomez won his first-ever storytelling competition, relating a tale about his life as a Guatemalan immigrant
living in Chicago. ______ in 2017, Gomez created the show 80 Minutes Around the World as a platform for others to share
stories about their immigration experiences.
A. Instead,
B. For example,
C. Later,
D. In other words,
Question ID 63c73b50
ID: 63c73b50
In 2018, Kurt Luther and Vikram Mohanty created the web-based tool Civil War Photo Sleuth (CWPS). A user uploading an
unknown Civil War soldier’s photograph to CWPS first tags the photo with all known information. ______ CWPS’s facial-
recognition software analyzes twenty-seven different physical features and looks for matches to tagged images already in
the database.
A. Then,
B. In fact,
C. Likewise,
D. For example,
Question ID 3831f2d7
ID: 3831f2d7
Arkansas aviator Louise Thaden was already a record breaker when she won the inaugural National Women’s Air Derby, a
race from California to Ohio, in August of 1929. ______ in December of 1928, Thaden had set an aviation record when she
reached an altitude of 20,269 feet in a Travel Air biplane.
A. Earlier,
B. However,
C. Next,
D. As a result,
Question ID c4f7f726
ID: c4f7f726
Many butterfly species have bold, brightly colored wings. ______ some butterfly species have wings that are almost
completely colorless and transparent. Glasswing butterflies, for example, have see-through wings that make them nearly
invisible.
A. Similarly,
B. Previously,
C. In other words,
D. However,
Question ID 2b5e0731
ID: 2b5e0731
With darkness falling, a mother elephant loses sight of her calf and wants to make sure it is safe. ______ she releases an
infrasonic call for the calf to hear. Infrasonic sound is below the range of human hearing, but many animals can hear these
sounds from several miles away.
A. For example,
B. For this reason,
C. Nowadays,
D. Similarly,
Question ID 1c36e3e1
ID: 1c36e3e1
The number of dark spots that appear on the Sun, known as sunspots, can vary greatly. For example, there were about 180
sunspots in November 2001. ______ there were only about 2 sunspots in December 2008.
A. In other words,
B. Similarly,
C. Therefore,
D. By comparison,
Question ID ff1a2e5e
ID: ff1a2e5e
Historians agree that the jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton was exaggerating when he claimed to have invented jazz music. No
one can deny, ______ that Morton’s innovative compositions and remarkable improvisational skills helped shape jazz as a
genre during its early years.
A. therefore,
B. in the second place,
C. in other words,
D. though,
Question ID ac8eb085
ID: ac8eb085
“O2 Arena,” an award-winning science fiction story by Nigerian author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, takes place in an
alternate version of Nigeria where breathable air is a rare commodity that is owned and sold by companies. ______ people
must purchase it with currency called O2 credits.
A. As a result,
B. In any case,
C. Nevertheless,
D. Earlier,
Question ID a204d618
ID: a204d618
In 1949, Frank Zamboni developed an ice rink resurfacing machine. As Zamboni’s machine moved along the rink’s surface, it
first scraped off the top layer of ice. ______ it sprayed water into the deep grooves left behind by customers’ skates. Lastly, it
smoothed over the newly formed ice.
A. For example,
B. Next,
C. Similarly,
D. In contrast,
Question ID 1996c104
ID: 1996c104
The liquid metals in Earth’s core circulate constantly, and this circulation generates electrical currents that flow between
Earth’s North and South magnetic poles. These electrical currents, ______ create a barrier around Earth that protects us from
radiation and charged particles coming from space.
A. in turn,
B. likewise,
C. nevertheless,
D. in reality,
Question ID bfb4e85e
ID: bfb4e85e
Ballet dancer Misty Copeland has accomplished a lot. She has appeared on Broadway, toured with Prince, and even served
on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. ______ according to Copeland, nothing in her career matches the
honor of being the first African American woman named principal dancer at the prestigious American Ballet Theatre.
A. Thus,
B. However,
C. For example,
D. Second of all,
Question ID 42d92dea
ID: 42d92dea
Before it unveiled a massive new gallery in 2009, the Art Institute of Chicago was only able to display about 5% of its art
collection. ______ the museum is able to display close to 30% of its collection.
A. Additionally,
B. For example,
C. Nevertheless,
D. Today,
Question ID b5a399f1
ID: b5a399f1
Following the Mata Ortiz pottery technique, Mexican sculptor Juan Quezada Celado starts by creating the base of the pot
with a slab of clay. ______ he builds the pot walls by layering coils of clay around the perimeter of the base. Celado then
smooths out the pot’s walls with a hacksaw blade. At last, the pot is ready to be painted.
A. For example,
B. However,
C. By contrast,
D. Next,
Question ID 4154a7a3
ID: 4154a7a3
In 1891, dancer and choreographer Loie Fuller first performed her celebrated Serpentine Dance, artfully twirling her long,
flowing skirt to create striking visual effects. ______ in 1896, cinema pioneers Auguste and Louis Lumière made a
groundbreaking short film of Fuller’s dance.
A. However,
B. In conclusion,
C. Later,
D. In other words,
Question ID d3898d32
ID: d3898d32
Riley Black—the author of critically acclaimed books such as My Beloved Brontosaurus (2013)—is best known for writing
about dinosaurs, but she has also conducted hands-on fieldwork. ______ her fieldwork has included paleontological digs in
Utah, Montana, and Wyoming, and her dinosaur fossil discoveries can be seen at places such as the Carnegie Museum of
Natural History.
A. Regardless,
B. Subsequently,
C. Specifically,
D. Conversely,
Question ID de0bcf4f
ID: de0bcf4f
Spanish surrealist Oscar Dominguez, like many of his contemporaries, wanted to incorporate elements of chance and
randomness in his artistic process. ______ he employed techniques that produced random, unpredictable results, such as
decalcomania, which involved pressing a blank canvas onto a paint-covered surface to generate abstract patterns.
A. With this in mind,
B. On the contrary,
C. In conclusion,
D. Regardless,

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SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

A. For this reason,

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SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

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SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

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B. For this reason,

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B. On the other hand,

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D. For this reason,

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SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

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B. For this reason,

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SAT Reading and Writing Expression of Ideas Transitions

B. in the second place,

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A. With this in mind,

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