1. SQUADS #4 Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in Reading: 1.Meaning of Words 13-15. 2. Main Ideas and Author’s Approach 13-15. 3. Supporting Details 20-23. 4. Generalizations and Conclusions 20-23. 5. Sequential, Comparative, and Cause-Effect Relationships 16-19. Success Criteria – I will know I am successful when I use context clues, both inside and outside of the connecting sentence(s) and paragraph(s) to understand unfamiliar words within complicated passages. “9 th Grade Reading” CPW

2. Quick Note! Today’s question are based on the printed passage you will receive shortly. After reading your passage individually or as a group, choose the best answer to each question. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary. You have 4 Minutes to read your passage!

3. 9 th Grade Reading #1.As it is used in line 15, the word bigoted most nearly means: A. rude B. unhappy C. intolerant D. unfair

4. 9 th Grade Reading #2.Based on the last line of this article, what is the author’s main attitude to the “problem” in Milwaukee? A. Milwaukee is the most segregated city in America. B. Memphis and Milwaukee are equally segregated. C. Milwaukee is segregated because of the citizens of its city. D. It is the responsibility of each Milwaukee citizen to improve of city’s approach to racism.

5. 9 th Grade Reading #3.Where does Milwaukee rank in the nation for poverty? A. first B. second C. third D. fourth

6. 9 th Grade Reading #4.Infer the meaning of lines 17-20. A. Race is an issue in Memphis. B. Racial diversity can be seen throughout Memphis. C. Memphis is diverse. D. Black people are everywhere in Memphis.

7. 9 th Grade Reading #5.Identify the irony of the “young hipsters” in the lines 9-14. A. They of course live in Bay View! B. They fail to understand that there will always be racism in the Southern states. C. They quickly labeled certain individuals as racist, while failing to see that they themselves may be racist as well. D. They have no grounds to name neighborhoods.

8. CPW 9 th Grade Reading Exchange your answer sheet with that of another squad… Launch the PDF.