Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words
Student sheet · Grade 6 · Lesson 9
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Stem from, touch on, weigh up — not everything with two words is casual.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
put down to — ________________
stem from — ________________
touch on — ________________
dwell on — ________________
branch out — ________________
center on — ________________
follow up — ________________
weigh up — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: branch out, center on, dwell on, follow up, put down to, stem from, touch on, weigh up.
Word bank: branch out, center on, dwell on, follow up, put down to, stem from, touch on, weigh up.
They ________nge down to rainfall.
The error ________m poor measuring.
The chapter ________on climate.
Do not ________ one example.
The study ________ut into soil types.
The debate ________n cost.
We ________up the odd result.
________ both sides before deciding.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Because ___, the put down to ___.
We use put down to when ___.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.
4. PRODUCE
Write your own sentences using the academic words. Target: 3 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.
put down to
stem from
touch on
dwell on
branch out
center on
follow up
weigh up