1. SQUADS Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: 1.Conventions of Usage 20-23 2.Sentence Structure and Formation 20-23 3.Conventions of Punctuation 28-32 4.Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 16-19 Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I can identify the idiomatically acceptable usage, recognize and correct marked disturbances in sentence formation, know when to use commas to set off nonessential information, and select the clearest and most concise word choice. “10 th Grade English” CPW

2. “Bessie Coleman: In Flight” 1. She lined up the nose of the open cockpit biplane on the runway's center mark. Choose the best alternative. F.F. NO CHANGE G. off H. along J. OMIT the underlined portion. G. H. J.

3. “Bessie Coleman: In Flight ” 2. She checked the controls, she gave the engine full throttle, and took off into history. Choose the best alternative A.A. NO CHANGE B. controls, C. controls, Coleman D. controls B. C. D.

4. “Bessie Coleman: In Flight” 3. It was a long journey from the American Southwest she'd been born in 1893, to these French skies. Choose the best alternative. F.F. NO CHANGE G. Southwest that she’d been H. Southwest, where she’d been J. Southwest, she was G. H. J.

5. “Botany” 4. The first public botanical garden in the United States was established to provide plant materials for studying by medical students. A.NO CHANGE B.to medical students for their study C.for medical students to study D.for the study of medical students

6. CPW 10 th Grade English Exchange your answer sheet with that of another squad… Launch the ANSWERS video.