1. Unit 1, Lesson 1
Blue Team
2.3.15

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. to speak negatively of; to belittle
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 : “The Format of Identifying Sentence Errors Questions” and “Strategies for Answering Identifying Sentence Errors Questions”

13. Strategy: Understand Common Mistakes
Complete Usage Common Mistakes # 1-2 in Kaplan Packet
I eat poop