Verbs and prepositions — meet the words

Student sheet · Grade 4 · Lesson 39 · blocked

Name ______________________________ Date ______________

Some verbs demand a particular preposition.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
depend on — ________________
result in — ________________
consist of — ________________
differ from — ________________
belong to — ________________
apply to — ________________

2. CHOOSE

Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: belong to, consist of, depend on, differ from, result in.
Word bank: belong to, consist of, depend on, differ from, result in.
Growth ________n light.
Heat ________n melting.
Soil ________f sand and clay.
A fern ________m a moss.
The robin ________o the bird family.

3. FRAME

Finish each sentence.
The depend on is ___.
___ is another way to say need.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.

4. PRODUCE

Write your own sentences using the academic words. Target: 1 paragraph (7–9 sentences). A + means more than one sentence in that slot. Use the frame as often as you need it today.
depend on
result in
consist of
differ from
belong to
apply to