1. Learning Intentions - Today, we will address these ACT College Readiness Standards in Reading: 1.Supporting Details 2.Generalizations and Conclusions 3.Supporting Details 4.Meanings of Words and Phrases Success Criteria – I am successful if I… 1.Identify an important detail. 2.Identify an important generalization. 3.Identify an important detail. 4.Use context clues to define a word or phrase. 9 th Grade Reading CPW

2. 9 th Grade Directions ONLY read paragraphs #1 – 4 !!! – 5 Minutes of Careful Reading – Read the rest of the story later for fun. There will be 4 questions this week. You will have 2 minutes to work on each question individually. You will have 1 minute to work on each question as a group.

3. #1 In paragraph #3, what is the best reason why only 30% of Armenians know how to swim? A.Armenia is landlocked. B.There are no public pools in Armenia. C.Few of the lakes and streams are suitable for swimming. D.The elderly and young children do not swim.

4. #2 In paragraph #1, what is the best possible reason why Karapetyan was left off the national swim team? A. He was from the fringes of the empire. B.He was too old. C.He didn’t train hard enough. D.He was not successful.

5. #3 In paragraph #4, which statement is most true? A.The passengers on the trolley were lucky. B.Armenians are good at boxing. B.Finswimming is a popular global sport. D.The Soviet Union won very few gold medals.

6. #3 In paragraph #4, what is the best possible replacement for the word “niche”? A.Famous B.Nice C.Specialized D.Solid

7. 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. 1 minute per question for Squad Mode. After Squad Mode is complete trade answer sheets and launch the Answer Video.Answer Video