Verbs and the words they combine with — use the words
Student sheet · Grade 5 · Lesson 22
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Carry out research. Gather data. Present findings.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
carry out research — ________________
gather data — ________________
present findings — ________________
support a claim — ________________
identify a pattern — ________________
test a theory — ________________
solve a problem — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: gather data, identify a pattern, present findings, solve a problem, support a claim, test a theory.
Word bank: gather data, identify a pattern, present findings, solve a problem, support a claim, test a theory.
We ________ta for two weeks.
She ________ndings.
The evidence ________aim.
We ________rn in the results.
The team ________eory.
The change ________lem.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Because ___, the carry out research ___.
We use carry out research when ___.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.
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.
carry out research
gather data
present findings
support a claim
identify a pattern
test a theory
solve a problem