What is special about academic English? — use the words

Teacher edition · Grade 6 · Lesson 6 · blocked
Choose the word your reader expects to meet here.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
postpone — put off
improve — get better
deteriorate — get worse
identify — find
address — deal with
indicate — point out
support — back up
omit — leave out
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: address, deteriorate, identify, improve, indicate, omit, postpone, support.
Word bank: address, deteriorate, identify, improve, indicate, omit, postpone, support.
The trip was postponed until Friday.
Her writing improved over the term.
The weather deteriorated by evening.
identify the cause of the change.
The essay addresses a hard question.
The graph indicates a steady rise.
support your claim with evidence.
He omitted the final step.
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.
Although ___
Although rainone possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
In contrast, ___
In contrast, rainone possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
FRAME — watch forThe release to independence. Today's scaffold is “opening only”, 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: 3 paragraphs. A + means more than one sentence in that slot. Only one of yours may use the frame. Choose which one needs it.
postpone
The trip was postponed until Friday.model — their own sentence will differ and should
improve
Her writing improved over the term.model — their own sentence will differ and should
deteriorate
The weather deteriorated by evening.model — their own sentence will differ and should
identify
Identify the cause of the change.model — their own sentence will differ and should
address
The essay addresses a hard question.model — their own sentence will differ and should
indicate
The graph indicates a steady rise.model — their own sentence will differ and should
support
Support your claim with evidence.model — their own sentence will differ and should
omit
He omitted the final step.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 1 — say it aloud, and say BOTH halves: the frame is there if they need it, and it is better writing without it.

5. JUDGE

For each pair, mark which version suits the reader named — and say why.
postpone / put off which fits? postpone — for a school report; put off — for talking to a friend
improve / get better which fits? improve — for a school report; get better — for talking to a friend
deteriorate / get worse which fits? deteriorate — for a school report; get worse — for talking to a friend
identify / find which fits? identify — for a school report; find — for talking to a friend
address / deal with which fits? address — for a school report; deal with — for talking to a friend
indicate / point out which fits? indicate — for a school report; point out — for talking to a friend
support / back up which fits? support — for a school report; back up — for talking to a friend
omit / leave out which fits? omit — for a school report; leave out — for talking to a friend
JUDGE — watch forOver-formal writing is a real fault, not a safe one. A child who always picks the longer word has learned vocabulary, not register.