SQUADS CPW “9th Grade English” Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: Conventions of Usage 20-23 Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 16-19 Conventions of Usage 24-27 Sentence Structure and Formation 16-19 SQUADS Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I can identify the correct standard usage, avoid unnecessary wordiness, ensure pronouns agree with antecedents, and make decisions about how to create the most logical sentence.

“Philosophy and Baseball” Baseball is unique among American sports by its ability to appeal to so many different people. Choose the best alternative. A. NO CHANGE B. as C. in D. because

“Philosophy and Baseball” 2. Baseball has an ability to appeal to a love resembling that of a child of fable and legend. Choose the best alternative F. NO CHANGE G. love that seems to occur during childhood H. love like that of children J. childlike love

“Philosophy and Baseball” 3. When Hank Aaron was out on the field, he became a modern-day knight selecting their lance. Choose the best alternative. F. NO CHANGE G. there H. his J. one’s

“Tuning in During the Twenties” 4. Then a vice president of Westinghouse, looking for a way to make the transmission of radio signals more profitable, decided on a two-fold strategy. Choose the best alternative. A. NO CHANGE B. but had a decision C. deciding D. yet decided

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