SQUADS ACT Prep Subject: 10 th Grade English Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to practice College Readiness Standards in English: 1.Conventions of Usage Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy Organization, Unity, and Cohesion: Organization, Unity, and Cohesion: Success Criteria – I am successful if I can… 1.Ensure straightforward pronoun-antecedent agreement 2.Delete obviously synonymous and wordy material in a sentence 3.Revise to avoid faulty placement of phrases 4.Determine the transition word to create a logical connection between sentences (e.g., therefore, however, in addition) CPW

10 th Grade English You will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work on each question individually. You will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work as a group and write your rationales for each answer.

10 th Grade English 1.Neon creates an orange-red color, while argon produces a pale purple color. Ionized krypton is colorless, but in a combination of gases these will produce a white light. A.NO CHANGE B.they C.those D.it

10 th Grade English 2.In a sign lit by incandescent lightbulbs, each arranged individually and alone, the light is not as steady because the brightness begins and ends with each individual bulb. A.NO CHANGE B.each as individual, single bulbs, C.individually D.OMIT the underlined portion

10 th Grade English 3. That’s why the steady glow of the neon sign could cut through the deep fog on my television screen of the city night and capture my interest, even in black and white. The best placement of the underlined portion would be: A.where it is now. B.after the word glow. C.after the word sign. D.after the word through.

10 th Grade English 4.I asked my dad to get me a dog. He told me no. With the newspaper’s pet ads clutched in my hand and my idealism as obvious as a headline, I assured him that dogs are no trouble. However, everybody knows that you can trust dogs to be loyal, protective, and intelligent. I decided not to press my point and put on my sneakers for a walk. A.NO CHANGE B.Furthermore, C.Thus, D.Nevertheless,

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. SQUADS ACT Prep Subject: 10 th Grade English CPW