Teacher Instructions: 

1. Provide each group of students with the following: 

a. a copy of the “Student Instructions” (page 1) 
b. the article title (page 1) 
c. paragraphs (scrambled; pages 2-7) 
d. a copy of the associated questions (pages 9-10) 
e. a large piece of butcher paper 
2. Students work to organize the paragraphs into logical order. 
3. Check student work and confirm when paragraphs are in correct order. (The key is on page 
11 of this document.) Students glue paragraphs down on their butcher paper. 
4. Have students respond to the justification questions in student instructions on their butcher 
paper. 
5. Have groups answer associated questions - check student work, and group with most correct 
answers “wins.” 
 
Teacher Resources: 
A. Link to the official test (Test 6; pages 8-11): 
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-6.pdf 
B. Link to Test 6 Answer Explanations: 
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sat-practice-test-6-answers.pdf 
C. Give students a copy of the questions (pages 10-11) and have each group answer the 
questions. Groups compete for most correct answers. 
 
 
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Student Instructions: 
1. Read the provided paragraphs from “Public Trust in the News.” 
2. These paragraphs are ​not ​in order. Your task is to arrange the components into a logical 
order. Once you’ve arranged them, have your teacher check your work! 
3. When you have them in the correct order, glue them down. 
4. Then, answer the following two questions beside each paragraph on your butcher paper: 
a. Why has your group placed this particular paragraph in this particular place? (Provide 
a clear justification of your choice.) 
b. What is the author’s purpose in this paragraph? (Consider how the overall structure of 
the text helps the author achieve his purpose.) 
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