Learning Intentions - Today, we will address these ACT College Readiness Standards in Reading: 1.Text Structure 2.Word Meaning/Word Choice 3.Relationships 4.Central Ideas, Themes, and Summaries Success Criteria – I am successful if I… 1.Identify the function of a certain paragraph. 2.Use context clues to understand a word. 3.Show understanding of Sequence and/or Relationships in a paragraph. 4.Show understanding of main ideas. 9 th Grade Reading CPW

9 th Grade Directions 4 Minutes of Careful Reading There will be 4 questions this week. You will have 1:30 to work on each question individually. You will have 40 seconds to work on each question as a group.

1. What is the writer’s purpose for paragraph #2? A.Inform the reader about the location of the story. B.Explains why the narrator likes sloths. C.Introduce the narrator’s religious beliefs. D.Introduce the narrator’s complex thoughts.

#2 What is the best possible substitute for the word “indolence” in paragraph #3? A. procrastination B.diligence C.thoughtfulness D.industry

#3 Which of the following lines most closely explains the narrator’s final sentence in paragraph 8? A.“The sloth is not well informed about the outside world.” B.“The sloth is at its busiest at sunset, using the word busy here in the most relaxed sense.” C.“…the (practice) of religion slowly brought me back to life.” D.“The (sloth) lives a peaceful, vegetarian life in perfect harmony with its environment.”

#4 What is not a main idea of paragraphs 3, 4, and 5? A.Sloths are unbelievably slow. B.Sloths have no idea what is happening around them. C.Sloths have no need for eyesight. D.Sloths seem to be very bad at surviving in the jungle.

CPW 9 th Grade Reading OK, repeat the questions with your squad members. Discuss and argue with your group members about what the correct answers are. 40 seconds per question during Group Work. After Group Work is complete, trade answer sheets and launch the Answer Video.Answer Video