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Explore the concept of deception in visual perception and language, discussing how what we see may not always be accurate. Practice vocabulary skills, analyze word meanings, and understand singular vs. plural conventions in written language.
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Question of the Week Why can’t you always believe what you think you see?
Amazing Words • Why is the photograph (p. 21) of the water in the desert DECEIVING? • Discuss (either whole-group or with shoulder-partners): • What might you see that is deceiving? • When was a time that you were deceiving?
Word Analysis Together:
Vocabulary Skills With your Shoulder-Partner: Read the following sentence. Use context clues to determine the meaning of relentless. Use your knowledge of synonyms (words that mean the same or nearly the same) to complete the following analogy: If you are relentless, or persistent, you might consider being a detective as a career. Preciseis to detailedas relentlessis to __________. (Discuss whole-group.)
Conventions Sam and I went to the store. We went to the store. Sara saw Kang and Michael. Sara saw them. She saw them. Singular means ONE. Plural means MORE THAN ONE. A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Use pronouns to make this sentence less wordy.