Using sources — meet the words

Student sheet · Grade 7 · Lesson 24 · interleaved (pair)

Name ______________________________ Date ______________

Credible, bias, corroborate, contradict — the words for weighing a source.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
credible — ________________
bias — ________________
corroborate — ________________
contradict — ________________
attribute to — ________________
as cited in — ________________
primary source — ________________
summarize the argument — ________________
acknowledge — ________________
verify the claim — ________________

2. CHOOSE

Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: a reference list, a secondary source, according to, acknowledge, as cited in, as stated in, attribute to, bias, cite, contradict, corroborate, credible, draws on, evidence suggests, paraphrase, plagiarism, primary source, quote directly, summarize the argument, verify the claim.
Word bank: a reference list, a secondary source, according to, acknowledge, as cited in, as stated in, attribute to, bias, cite, contradict, corroborate, credible, draws on, evidence suggests, paraphrase, plagiarism, primary source, quote directly, summarize the argument, verify the claim.
Choose ________ sources only.
The report shows clear ________.
A second study ________s this.
The data ________ the claim.
The idea is ________o Ibn Sina.
Khan, ________ Ali (2020).
A diary is a ________.
________ in two lines.
________ every source you use.
________ before repeating it.
________ Ali (2019), rainfall rose.
________ the article you used.
________ the report, costs fell.
________condary source.
________ rather than copy.
________ and use marks.
________list at the end.
________ is taking without credit.
________ a link.
This essay ________ three studies.

3. FRAME

Finish each sentence.
The credible is ___.
___ is another way to say believable.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.

4. PRODUCE

Write your own sentences using the academic words. Target: 4 paragraphs. A + means more than one sentence in that slot. Use the frame as often as you need it today.
credible
bias
corroborate
contradict
attribute to
as cited in
primary source
summarize the argument
acknowledge
verify the claim