1. SQUADS Learning Intentions - Today, I am going to address these College Readiness Standards in English: 1. Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 24-27 2.Word Choice in Terms of Style, Tone, Clarity, and Economy 20-23 3.Sentence Structure and Formation 24-27 4.Conventions of Punctuation 24-27 Success Criteria – I will know I am successful if I can: 1.Choose a word to clarify the meaning 2.Choose a word to clarify the connection 3.Maintain proper verb tense 4. use a semi-colon or dash appropriately “9 th Grade English” CPW

2. 9 th Grade CPW English Directions You will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work on each question individually. – There will be a stopwatch timer included on each slide for the teacher to set so you can keep track. After you have completed each question individually, you will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work as a group and decide on the best answer and rationale.

3. 1.In the 1920s, Mexican artist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) practiced the art of painting frescoes, large murals done on fresh plaster. The writer wants to suggest that the art of the fresco had been in decline previous ot Rivera. Which choice best accomplishes that goal? A.NO CHANGE B.engaged in C.influenced D.revived E.pattern or constellation:

4. 2. The central panel on the north wall shows the manufacture of a 1932 Ford v-8 engine, when the central panel on the south wall shows the production of this same car’s exterior. A. NO CHANGE B. since C. thus D. and

5. 3. Smaller panels depicting workers in a variety of other Detroit industries. A. NO CHANGE B. depict C. depicting some D. had depicted

6. 4. I ride this trail nearly every day – not on a bike, but on “Luigi.” A. NO CHANGE B. day; not on a bike C. day not on a bike D. day, not on a bike;

7. 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.ANSWERS SQUADS ACT Prep Round 4 Subject: 9 th Grade English CPW