SQUADS Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: 1. Conventions of Punctuation Topic Development in Terms of Purpose and Focus Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy Organization, Unity, and Coherence Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I can: 1. set off non-essential info with two commas 2. identify the purpose 3. use the word consistent with essay’s style 4. use logical transitional phrases “9 th Grade English” CPW

9 th Grade CPW 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.

1.In some cases, a pattern of stars may represent a simple object that has meaning in day-to-day life. In other cases, the pattern, or constellation, may be a figure with a different kind of meaning. A.NO CHANGE B.pattern, or constellation C.pattern or constellation, D.pattern or constellation:

2. Three bright stars that I’ve read about have acquired significance for many viewers around the globe. Given that all the choices are true, which one offers visual information about the stars as they appear in modern times? A. NO CHANGE B. have different names in different cultures C. formed long before any of us were born D. together roughly form a straight line

3. It’s awesome that in other parts of Japan, the same three stars appear in a constellation representing the floor-length sleeve of a woman’s kimono. A. NO CHANGE B. You’ll be amazed to learn that in C. Consider, if you will, the notion that in D. In

4. In other parts of Japan, the same three stars appear in a constellation representing the floor-length sleeve of a woman’s kimono. In still other parts of Japan, this shining trio appears in the center of an hourglass-shaped drum, a tsuzumi. A. NO CHANGE B. In Japan’s imagination, this C. In Japan, this D. This

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.ANSWERS SQUADS ACT Prep Round 3 Subject: 9 th Grade English CPW