What is special about academic English? — bring the words back
Student sheet · Grade 8 · Lesson 4
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Ascertain, utilize, endeavor, commence — met in Grade 3, owned now.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
ascertain — ________________
utilize — ________________
endeavor — ________________
commence — ________________
terminate — ________________
facilitate — ________________
constitute — ________________
comprise — ________________
allocate — ________________
undertake — ________________
disseminate — ________________
subsequent — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: allocate, ascertain, commence, comprise, constitute, disseminate, endeavor, facilitate, subsequent, terminate, undertake, utilize.
Word bank: allocate, ascertain, commence, comprise, constitute, disseminate, endeavor, facilitate, subsequent, terminate, undertake, utilize.
We could not ________ the cause.
The team ________d every method available.
She ________ed to finish on time.
The study ________d in March.
The agreement ________d in June.
The tool ________s faster sorting.
These groups ________ the majority.
The set ________s twelve items.
Funds were ________d to each class.
They ________ a careful review.
The findings were ________d widely.
________ tests confirmed the result.
3. FRAME
Write these sentences with no frame to help you.
Write the whole sentence, not just the missing word.
4. PRODUCE
Write your own sentences using the academic words. Target: 5 paragraphs. A + means more than one sentence in that slot. No frames today. You have had them three times; the words are yours.
ascertain
utilize
endeavor
commence
terminate
facilitate
constitute
comprise
allocate
undertake
disseminate
subsequent
5. JUDGE
For each pair, mark which version suits the reader named — and say why.
ascertain / find out which fits? ________________
utilize / use which fits? ________________
endeavor / try which fits? ________________
commence / begin which fits? ________________
terminate / end which fits? ________________
facilitate / help which fits? ________________
constitute / make up which fits? ________________
comprise / consist of which fits? ________________
allocate / give out which fits? ________________
undertake / carry out which fits? ________________
disseminate / spread which fits? ________________
subsequent / later which fits? ________________