Transcript SQUADS #4

CPW
9th Grade Reading
Learning Intentions - Today, we will address these College Readiness
Standards in Reading:
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5.
Main Ideas and Author’s Intent
Meanings of Words
Supporting Details
Meanings of Words
Generalizations and Conclusions
Success Criteria – I am successful if I…
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2.
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5.
Identify a main idea.
Use context clues to define a word.
Identify an important detail.
Use context clues to define a word.
Identify an important generalization.
9th Grade Notes
*ONLY READ PARAGRAPHS 1-7*
*The character “Buck” is an Alaskan sled dog.*
• Take 5 minutes to carefully read the passage.
• There will be 5 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.
#1 – After reading paragraphs 1-5,
what is the main conflict in this
passage?
A – Mercedes is preventing the dogs from
pulling the sled.
B – Hal and Mercedes are abusing the dogs.
C – The sled is too heavy for the dogs.
D – The owners of the dog sled lack experience.
#2 – In paragraph 5, what is the best
definition of the word “unwieldy”?
A – Unattractive
B – Unbelievable
C – Uncontrollable
D – Unavoidable
#3 – According to paragraph 6, how
many people are involved in the
expedition?
A–2
B–3
C–4
D–6
#4 – After reading paragraph 7, what is
the best definition of the word
“inexorable”?
A – Unattractive
B – Unbelievable
C – Uncontrollable
D – Unavoidable
#5 – What is the best summary of
paragraph 7?
A – Mercedes was very upset and refused to
cooperate.
B – Mercedes decided to throw away all of
her men’s belongings.
C – Mercedes tried everything possible to
keep her possessions.
D – Mercedes was upset but eventually began
working to help the expedition.
CPW 9th 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 the group answers, trade answer sheets
and launch the Answers Video.