Daily Drill: SAT® Transition Practice Question

Also Great Practice for ACT® English

Today’s Daily Drill is a mock SAT® Transition question. It follows the digital SAT® format¹ but is also great preparation for ACT® English.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 40 seconds.

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Free SAT® Practice Question (mock)

In his biography "From Baltic to Battle," John Schmidt weaves his family's immigrant experiences into broader American narratives. He situates his great-grandfather's journey from Prussia to Wisconsin in 1862 within the larger context of German immigration to fight for the Union Army. ________ Schmidt frames his grandfather's experiences establishing a homestead in Minnesota against the backdrop of the 1870s western expansion.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A) Specifically,

B) Thus,

C) Regardless,

D) Similarly,

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief Below.)

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Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief