1. CPW
11th Grade Reading
Learning Intentions - Today, we will address these ACT College Readiness Standards in Reading:
Close Reading
Relationships
Relationships
Text Structure
Purpose
Success Criteria – I am successful if I…
Draw subtle conclusions.
Identify cause-effect relationship.
Understand cause-effect relationship.
Analyze passage structure.
Infer a purpose.

2. 11th Grade Directions 5 Minutes of Careful Reading
There will be 5 questions this week.
You will have 1 minute to work on each question individually.
You will have 1 ½ minutes to work on each question as a Squad.

3. #1 All of the following are implied about Rachel‘s character EXCEPT:
A. she is unstable. B. she is optimistic. C. she is curious. D. she is personable.

4. #2 As a result of their discussion, Noemi‘s attitude toward Rachel changed from:
A. apprehensive to interested. B. rude to reserved. C. candid to afraid. D. unconcerned to perplexed.

5. #3 It can be reasonably inferred that Noemi felt an “unaccustomed shyness”‖ (line 66) when asking Rachel about growing older because:
A. she knew very few people Rachel‘s age.
B. she had grown intimidated by Rachel during their conversation.
C. she did not want their discussion to end.
D. she worried Rachel would consider the question to be rude.

6. #4 Which of the following best describes the author‘s approach to presenting the story?
A. The author presents background information on the differences between the two women. B. The author quotes two women describing their different jobs. C. The author illustrates the differences between the old and young by presenting research. D. The author compares the detailed description of the daily lives of two different women.

7. #5 The main idea of the passage is that:
A. Noemi and Rachel are on their way to a great friendship. B. differences between the young and the old can be understood through communication. C. the younger generation should revert back to the more practical ways of the elder generation. D. the objective of life is to grow old.

8. CPW 11th Grade Reading
Repeat the questions with your Squad. Discuss with your Squad what the correct answers are.
1 ½ minutes per question for Squad Mode.
Rotate the ‘recorder’ after each question.
After Question 5, trade Squad answer sheets and launch the Answer Video.