Words with several meanings — use the words
Student sheet · Grade 6 · Lesson 15
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Subject, account, case, figure — the everyday meaning is the trap.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
subject — ________________
account — ________________
case — ________________
figure — ________________
state — ________________
degree — ________________
term — ________________
issue — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: account, case, degree, figure, issue, state, subject, term.
Word bank: account, case, degree, figure, issue, state, subject, term.
The ________ is water. Samples were subjected to heat.
Give an ________. That accounts for it.
In this ________. A display case.
The ________ rose. See figure 2.
________ your view. A liquid state.
To some ________. Ten degrees.
A scientific ________. This term at school.
A key ________. They issued a report.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Because ___, the subject ___.
We use subject 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.
subject
account
case
figure
state
degree
term
issue