What is special about academic English? — use the words

Teacher edition · Grade 8 · Lesson 6 · blocked
And know when the plain word is the better one.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
ascertain — find out
utilize — use
endeavor — try
commence — begin
terminate — end
facilitate — help
constitute — make up
comprise — consist of
allocate — give out
undertake — carry out
disseminate — spread
subsequent — later
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: 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 ascertain the cause.
The team utilized every method available.
She endeavored to finish on time.
The study commenced in March.
The agreement terminated in June.
The tool facilitates faster sorting.
These groups constitute the majority.
The set comprises twelve items.
Funds were allocated to each class.
They undertake a careful review.
The findings were disseminated widely.
subsequent tests confirmed the result.
CHOOSE — watch forPRACTICE MODE: blocked. All gaps come from today's set.

3. FRAME

Write these sentences with no frame to help you.
Expect the FULL sentence on the line, not just the missing word. A one-word answer is incomplete — ask for it again.
FRAME — watch forThe release to independence. Today's scaffold is “none”, 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: 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
We could not ascertain the cause.model — their own sentence will differ and should
utilize
The team utilized every method available.model — their own sentence will differ and should
endeavor
She endeavored to finish on time.model — their own sentence will differ and should
commence
The study commenced in March.model — their own sentence will differ and should
terminate
The agreement terminated in June.model — their own sentence will differ and should
facilitate
The tool facilitates faster sorting.model — their own sentence will differ and should
constitute
These groups constitute the majority.model — their own sentence will differ and should
comprise
The set comprises twelve items.model — their own sentence will differ and should
allocate
Funds were allocated to each class.model — their own sentence will differ and should
undertake
They undertook a careful review.model — their own sentence will differ and should
disseminate
The findings were disseminated widely.model — their own sentence will differ and should
subsequent
Subsequent tests confirmed the result.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 0 — 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.
ascertain / find out which fits? ascertain — for a school report; find out — for talking to a friend
utilize / use which fits? utilize — for a school report; use — for talking to a friend
endeavor / try which fits? endeavor — for a school report; try — for talking to a friend
commence / begin which fits? commence — for a school report; begin — for talking to a friend
terminate / end which fits? terminate — for a school report; end — for talking to a friend
facilitate / help which fits? facilitate — for a school report; help — for talking to a friend
constitute / make up which fits? constitute — for a school report; make up — for talking to a friend
comprise / consist of which fits? comprise — for a school report; consist of — for talking to a friend
allocate / give out which fits? allocate — for a school report; give out — for talking to a friend
undertake / carry out which fits? undertake — for a school report; carry out — for talking to a friend
disseminate / spread which fits? disseminate — for a school report; spread — for talking to a friend
subsequent / later which fits? subsequent — for a school report; later — 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.