Key verbs — use the words

Student sheet · Grade 3 · Lesson 36 · blocked

Name ______________________________ Date ______________

The verb decides how the sentence moves.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each school word to the everyday word that means about the same.
record — ________________
measure — ________________
predict — ________________
suggest — ________________
increase — ________________

2. CHOOSE

Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: increase, measure, predict, record, suggest.
Word bank: increase, measure, predict, record, suggest.
________ the temperature each morning.
________ the water in the cup.
________ which seed grows first.
The data ________s plants need light.
The number of birds ________d.

3. FRAME

Finish each sentence.
Although ___
In contrast, ___
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. Only one of yours may use the frame. Choose which one needs it.
record
measure
predict
suggest
increase

5. JUDGE

For each pair, mark which version suits the reader named — and say why.
record / write down which fits? ________________
measure / find how much which fits? ________________
predict / say what will happen which fits? ________________
suggest / put forward which fits? ________________
increase / go up which fits? ________________