SQUADS #2 Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: 1. Sentence Structure and Formation Sentence Structure and Formation Topic Development in Terms of Purpose and Focus Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I know that two independent clauses need to be joined by a comma and conjunction, or, in some instances, a semi-colon. “10 th Grade English” CPW

10 th Grade English #1.In the late 1890s, thousands of people crowded into penny arcades across the country to see a remarkable new invention: the movie. The first movies were in black and white they were of simple everyday events. A. NO CHANGE B. white, and they C. white, but they D. white

10 th Grade English #2.One of the most famous movies that is first produced was of a train coming into a station. Many moviegoers jumped at the sight of the train rushing toward them. A. NO CHANGE B. that were C. that was D. was

10 th Grade English #3.The moviemaker would work on films such as this in one single shot. The moviemaker would place the camera far from the stage, recording the entire scene from this single position. A. NO CHANGE B. turn the camera and record the entire scene, placing it far from C. record, place the camera far away, and turn to D. turn, start, and recording

10 th Grade English #4.D. W. Griffith decided that the movie scene should change with close-up shots. Some did not agree, and said it would confuse the audience. Who wants to see someone’s face so enlarged anyway! A. NO CHANGE B. OMIT the underlined phrase C. Whom wants to see someone’s face so enlarged anyway! D. Who wants to see someone’s face, so enlarged anyway!

10 th Grade English #5.By 1917, D. W. Griffith challenged and tested what audiences would accept. He showed a close-up of a woman’s hands in the film Intolerance, and he became famous. A. NO CHANGE B. challenged greatly and tested C. challenged D. challenged, and tested

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