Key quantifying expressions — bring the words back

Teacher edition · Grade 5 · Lesson 6 · blocked
How much, and how many — precisely.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
a great deal of — a lot of
a wide range of — many different
the majority of — most
a number of — several
in excess of — more than
a small proportion of — a few of
to some extent — partly
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: a great deal of, a number of, a small proportion of, a wide range of, in excess of, the majority of, to some extent.
Word bank: a great deal of, a number of, a small proportion of, a wide range of, in excess of, the majority of, to some extent.
a great deal of rain fell.
a wide range of animals live here.
the majority of students finished.
a number of plants died.
in excess of thirty birds were counted.
a small proportion of seeds sprouted.
to some extent, the plan worked.
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.
Because ___, the a great deal of ___.
Because rain, the a great deal of rain.one possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
We use a great deal of when ___.
We use a great deal of when rain.one possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
FRAME — watch forThe release to independence. Today's scaffold is “partial”, 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 academic words. Target: 2 paragraphs. A + means more than one sentence in that slot. You may use the frame for two of your three. Try the third without it.
a great deal of
A great deal of rain fell.model — their own sentence will differ and should
a wide range of
A wide range of animals live here.model — their own sentence will differ and should
the majority of
The majority of students finished.model — their own sentence will differ and should
a number of
A number of plants died.model — their own sentence will differ and should
in excess of
In excess of thirty birds were counted.model — their own sentence will differ and should
a small proportion of
A small proportion of seeds sprouted.model — their own sentence will differ and should
to some extent
To some extent, the plan worked.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 2 — say it aloud, and say BOTH halves: the frame is there if they need it, and it is better writing without it.