What is special about academic English? — use the words

Teacher edition · Grade 3 · Lesson 10 · blocked
The everyday word is not the lesser word.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each school word to the everyday word that means about the same.
discover — find out
request — ask for
attempt — try
discuss — talk about
demonstrate — show
MATCH — watch forRecognition only. A child can do this by elimination without meaning anything by the word, which is why it is rung one and not the whole sheet.

2. CHOOSE

Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: attempt, demonstrate, discover, discuss, request.
Word bank: attempt, demonstrate, discover, discuss, request.
We discovered that ice floats.
He requested more paper.
She attempted the hard problem.
We discussed what the story meant.
The teacher demonstrated how it works.
CHOOSE — watch forPRACTICE MODE: blocked. All gaps come from today's set.

3. FRAME

Finish each sentence.
Expect the FULL sentence on the line, not just the missing word. A one-word answer is incomplete — ask for it again.
The discover is ___.
The discover is rain.one possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
___ is another way to say find out.
rain is another way to say find out.one possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
FRAME — watch forThe release to independence. Today's scaffold is “full frame”, and it shrinks each time this unit returns until there is no frame at all — the child should be able to feel it coming off.

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
We discovered that ice floats.model — their own sentence will differ and should
request
He requested more paper.model — their own sentence will differ and should
attempt
She attempted the hard problem.model — their own sentence will differ and should
discuss
We discussed what the story meant.model — their own sentence will differ and should
demonstrate
The teacher demonstrated how it works.model — their own sentence will differ and should
PRODUCE — watch forThe printed target is the LOTF move: the child can see what a full answer looks like instead of guessing how much is enough. The Today's frame ration is 3 — say it aloud, and say BOTH halves: the frame is there if they need it, and it is better writing without it.