1. SQUADS Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: 1.Conventions of Usage 20-23 2.Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 16-19 3.Conventions of Usage 24-27 4.Sentence Structure and Formation 16-19 Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I can: 1.identify correct standard usage 2.avoid unnecessary wordiness 3.ensure pronouns agree w/ antecedents 4.create the most logical sentence CPW Week 2 CPW Round 1 9 th Grade English Agenda Page 36

2. 9 th Grade English Directions You will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work on each question individually. – There will be a stopwatch timer included on each slide for the teacher to set so you can keep track. After you have completed each question individually, you will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work as a group and decide on the best answer and rationale.

3. “Philosophy and Baseball” 1.Baseball is unique among American sports by its ability to appeal to so many different people. Choose the best alternative. A.A. NO CHANGE B. as C. in D. because B. C. D.

4. 2. Baseball has an ability to appeal to a love resembling that of a child of fable and legend. Choose the best alternative F.F. NO CHANGE G. love that seems to occur during childhood H. love like that of children J. childlike love G. H. J. “Philosophy and Baseball”

5. 3. When Hank Aaron was out on the field, he became a modern-day knight selecting their lance. Choose the best alternative. F.F. NO CHANGE G. there H. his J. one’s G. H. J. “Philosophy and Baseball”

6. 4. Then a vice president of Westinghouse, looking for a way to make the transmission of radio signals more profitable, decided on a two-fold strategy. Choose the best alternative. A.A. NO CHANGE B. but had a decision C. deciding D. yet decided B. C. D. “Tuning in During the Twenties”

7. Now ‘Squad Up’ and replay this PPT. Use the Student Answer/Rationale Sheet. Then exchange your Squad’s answer sheet with that of another squad. Launch the ANSWERS video. http://rrhs.schoolwires.net/cms/lib7/WI01001304/Centricity/Domain/4 0/9th%20Grade%20English%20August%2020%202014.wmv SQUADS CPW Round 1 CPW