Unit 2, Lesson 4

1. Unit 2, Lesson 4 Green Team 4.21.14

2. Vocabulary Unit 2

3. 24. arbitrary(adjective) • unreasonable or unsupported • synonyms: capricious, inconsistent, irrational

4. 25. oblivious (adjective) • unmindful or unaware; forgetful • synonyms: blind, inattentive

5. 26. volatile (adjective) • evaporating rapidly; tending or threatening to erupt in violence, explosive • synonyms: erratic, fickle

6. 27. allege (verb) • to assert without proof • synonyms: charge, declare

7. 28. personage (noun) • a person of distinction or importance • synonyms: celebrity, dignitary

8. 29. precursor (noun) • a person or thing that precedes, as in a job or method • synonyms: forerunner, harbinger

9. 30. demagogue (noun) • an orator or political leader who gains power by arousing people’s emotions and prejudices • synonyms: agitator, firebrand, hothead, inciter

10. Writing Multiple Choice Unit 2

11. Review: Sentence Corrections • She runs effortlessly during her races and she always seems nervous while practicing. • She runs effortlessly during her races and • She runs effortlessly during her races, but • She runs with much effort during her races • She runs effortlessly. During her races • She runs effortlessly during her races also

12. Review: Sentence Corrections B is correct There are two clauses. The first is in direct opposition to the second, so the coordinating conjunction but is needed.

13. Review: Sentence Corrections 2. Trekking into the deep, inactive crater, we suddenly realized that all outside sound blocked by the dense rock walls of the volcano. • blocked by the dense rock walls • blocked as a result of the dense rock walls • was blocked by the dense rock walls • was blocking the dense rock walls • was going to be blocking the dense and rocky walls

14. Review: Sentence Corrections C is correct The subject sound lacks a verb. The word blocked is not a verb; it is being used as an adjective. We need a choice that includes was blocked. D and E use was but make a mess of the sentence. Remember, SAT will prefer sentences that are more concise.

15. Review: Sentence Corrections • One of the great literary artists of the 19thcentury was Gustave Flaubert known for his obsession with the writer’s craft. • century was Gustave Flaubert known for his obsession with the writer’s craft • century, Gustave Flaubert’s obsession with the writer’s craft was well known • century, Gustave Flaubert was known for his obsession with the writer’s craft • century, Gustave Flaubert, known for his obsession with the writer’s craft • century was Gustave Flaubert: known for his obsession with the writer’s craft

16. Review: Sentence Corrections C is correct This sentence fragment is best corrected by moving the verb was and inserting a comma after the introductory phrase describing Flaubert.

17. Sentence & Paragraph Corrections • Complete Paragraph Corrections #1, #2 and #3 in your Kaplan Practice Packet. • General Organization • Revising Sentences • Combining Sentences • Practice by completing the Paragraph Correction Quiz.

18. Reading: Long Passages Unit 2

19. Reading Practice • Annotate the passage by Louisa May Alcott • Turn to pages 565-566 in your book and answer questions 15-26.