1. SQUADS #2 Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: 1.Topic Development in terms of Purpose and Focus 16-19 2.Organization, Unity, and Coherence 20-23 3.Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 13-15 4.Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 16-19 5.Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 20-23 6.Sentence Structure and Formation 13-15 7.Conventions of Usage 16-19 Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I can identify the best sentence structure and word choice that enhances the purpose and focus of the essay. “10 th Grade English” CPW20

2. 10 th Grade English #1.By remarking that a creature with a brain “no larger than a grass seed” can accomplish what a scout bee does, the writer intended that we should share her sense of: A. astonishment and delight B. annoyance and reservation C. enthusiasm and relaxation D. sadness and nostalgia

3. 10 th Grade English #2.I waited with excitement in the airport lobby. When our plane arrived a few minutes later, though, I began to regret my decision. A. NO CHANGE B. besides, C. therefore, D. for instance,

4. 10 th Grade English #3.Entranced by the whirling motion of the wheel, I watched with awe as the clay was transformed into an earthenware vase by Cora’s artistry. A. NO CHANGE B. this C. the vase D. it

5. 10 th Grade English #4.Since then, I’ve hidden it in a series of unlikely places – the back of my sweater drawer, an old jewelry box, a cookbook full of really gross recipes – so that I stumble upon it when I least expect to. A. NO CHANGE B. Rarely used cookbook I never consult – C. cookbook I almost never use because it’s outdated and unused – D. rarely used cookbook –

6. 10 th Grade English #5.For greater air circulation, he turned on an overhead fan, hanging above, and the slow blades softly stirred the tranquility of the room. A. NO CHANGE B. fan hanging from above, C. fan, D. fan hanging from the ceiling,

7. 10 th Grade English #6.Determined to prove my bravery, I marched up the walkway and knocked on the door. After a moment, a small elderly lady had answered. A. NO CHANGE B. answers. C. answered. D. is there answering.

8. 10 th Grade English #7.Congress had passed a law barring segregation on public transportation in the nation’s capital, but white conductors frequently disobeyed the law and white passengers often were open hostility. A. NO CHANGE B. were openly hostile. C. had opening hostility. D. had hostile openly.

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