Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words
Student sheet · Grade 8 · Lesson 9
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These say things no single word says as exactly.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
bear out — ________________
hinge on — ________________
gloss over — ________________
tease out — ________________
map onto — ________________
factor in — ________________
boil down to — ________________
head off — ________________
flesh out — ________________
bring to bear — ________________
run counter to — ________________
pin down — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: bear out, boil down to, factor in, flesh out, gloss over, head off, hinge on, map onto, pin down, run counter to, tease out.
Word bank: bear out, boil down to, factor in, flesh out, gloss over, head off, hinge on, map onto, pin down, run counter to, tease out.
The data ________ the claim.
The argument ________n one fact.
The report ________er the cost.
We ________t the two causes.
The theory ________o the data.
________ the cost of transport.
It ________o one question.
Early action ________ff the problem.
________ the second paragraph.
The finding ________o theory.
Hard to ________ the cause.
3. FRAME
Finish each sentence.
Although ___
In contrast, ___
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. Only one of yours may use the frame. Choose which one needs it.
bear out
hinge on
gloss over
tease out
map onto
factor in
boil down to
head off
flesh out
bring to bear
run counter to
pin down
5. JUDGE
For each pair, mark which version suits the reader named — and say why.
bear out / confirm which fits? ________________
hinge on / depend entirely which fits? ________________
gloss over / skip too fast which fits? ________________
tease out / separate carefully which fits? ________________
map onto / match which fits? ________________
factor in / include which fits? ________________
boil down to / come to which fits? ________________
head off / prevent which fits? ________________
flesh out / add detail to which fits? ________________
bring to bear / apply which fits? ________________
run counter to / go against which fits? ________________
pin down / define exactly which fits? ________________