Challenges and Obstacles Unit 3 Week 4 Day 1

Question of the Week: How do we demonstrate trustworthiness?

Generalize A generalization is a broad statement that can apply to many examples Often contain broad words such as most, all, never, often, or many Generalizations may be valid (true in most cases) or faulty (false in many cases) To be valid, a generalization must be supported by examples and by sound reasoning

Generalization Examples: Most basketball players are at least six feet tall. Valid or faulty? All basketball players are better athletes than football players.

Visualize Good readers visualize, or create mental images Picturing themselves seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, and smelling things and events in the text

Tested Vocabulary: confidently fulfill dismounted permission distressed repay flourish vigorously

Troublesome Verbs: Some pairs of verbs are troublesome verbs because they look alike or have similar meanings Ex: sit, sat Ex: teach, taught Grammar transparency

Independent Work: Tested vocabulary (due tomorrow) Spelling menu (due Friday) Read choice novel