1. Unit 1, Lesson 1 Blue Team 9.15.14

2. Critical Reading: Sentence Completion 19 Multiple Choice Questions Vocabulary in Context Logic Based Answer Questions #1 and #2 on page 96 Read pages 89-91: “Overview,” “A Closer Look at Sentence Completions,” and “Basic Steps for Solving Sentence Completions”

3. Strategy: Vocabulary Hit Parade Some words have shown up repeatedly on the SAT Princeton Review’s Hit Parade Flash Cards Image Approach Mnemonics Reading

4. 1. advocate (verb) support or urge by argument, especially publicly synonyms: promote, back, support

5. 2. provoke (verb) to anger; to stir up (feelings, desires, activities) synonyms: incite, foment

6. 3. contempt (noun) a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless synonyms: disregard, scorn

7. 4. digress (verb) to wander away from the main topic synonyms: depart, drift, ramble

8. 5. tenacity (noun) persistence, strong character, perseverance synonyms: determination, grit

9. 6. pragmatic (adjective) practical, sensible, logical synonyms: realistic, efficient

10. 7. disparage (verb) to speak negatively of; to belittle synonyms: dismiss, ridicule

11. 8. aesthetic (adjective) having to do with the appreciation of beauty synonyms: artistic, creative

12. Writing: Identifying Sentence Errors 18 Multiple Choice questions asking you to identify errors in grammar, usage, word choice and idioms. Answer questions #1 and #2 on page 143. Read pages 138-139: “The Format of Identifying Sentence Errors Questions” and “Strategies for Answering Identifying Sentence Errors Questions”

13. Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes Complete Usage Common Mistakes # 1-4 in Kaplan Packet Subject-Verb Agreement When Subject Follows Verb Subject-Verb Agreement When Subject and Verb are Separated Subject-Verb Agreement When the Subject Seems Plural Confusion of Simple Past and Past Participle Practice by answering #5 on page 143 and #8 on page 147 Additional practice: pages 176-187