What is special about academic English? — meet the words
Student sheet · Grade 3 · Lesson 9
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Two ways to say it — and you choose.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each school word to the everyday word that means about the same.
discover — ________________
request — ________________
attempt — ________________
discuss — ________________
demonstrate — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: attempt, demonstrate, discover, discuss, request.
Word bank: attempt, demonstrate, discover, discuss, request.
We ________ed that ice floats.
He ________ed more paper.
She ________ed the hard problem.
We ________ed what the story meant.
The teacher ________d how it works.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
The discover is ___.
___ is another way to say find out.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.
4. PRODUCE
Write your own sentences using the school words. Target: 1 paragraph (5–7 sentences). A + means more than one sentence in that slot. Use the frame as often as you need it today.
discover
request
attempt
discuss
demonstrate