Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words

Teacher edition · Grade 8 · Lesson 10 · blocked
Two words are not casual. Unexamined choice is.

1. MATCH

Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
bear out — confirm
hinge on — depend entirely
gloss over — skip too fast
tease out — separate carefully
map onto — match
factor in — include
boil down to — come to
head off — prevent
flesh out — add detail to
bring to bear — apply
run counter to — go against
pin down — define exactly
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: 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 bear out the claim.
The argument hinge onn one fact.
The report gloss overer the cost.
We tease outt the two causes.
The theory map ontoo the data.
factor in the cost of transport.
It boil down too one question.
Early action head offff the problem.
flesh out the second paragraph.
The finding run counter too theory.
Hard to pin down the cause.
CHOOSE — watch forPRACTICE MODE: blocked. All gaps come from today's set.

3. FRAME

Finish each sentence.
Expect the FULL sentence on the line, not just the missing word. A one-word answer is incomplete — ask for it again.
Although ___
Although rainone possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
In contrast, ___
In contrast, rainone possible answer — accept any full sentence that uses the word properly
FRAME — watch forThe release to independence. Today's scaffold is “opening only”, 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. Only one of yours may use the frame. Choose which one needs it.
bear out
The data bear out the claim.model — their own sentence will differ and should
hinge on
The argument hinges on one fact.model — their own sentence will differ and should
gloss over
The report glosses over the cost.model — their own sentence will differ and should
tease out
We teased out the two causes.model — their own sentence will differ and should
map onto
The theory maps onto the data.model — their own sentence will differ and should
factor in
Factor in the cost of transport.model — their own sentence will differ and should
boil down to
It boils down to one question.model — their own sentence will differ and should
head off
Early action headed off the problem.model — their own sentence will differ and should
flesh out
Flesh out the second paragraph.model — their own sentence will differ and should
bring to bear
She brought new evidence to bear.model — their own sentence will differ and should
run counter to
The finding runs counter to theory.model — their own sentence will differ and should
pin down
Hard to pin down the cause.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 1 — 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.
bear out / confirm which fits? bear out — for a school report; confirm — for talking to a friend
hinge on / depend entirely which fits? hinge on — for a school report; depend entirely — for talking to a friend
gloss over / skip too fast which fits? gloss over — for a school report; skip too fast — for talking to a friend
tease out / separate carefully which fits? tease out — for a school report; separate carefully — for talking to a friend
map onto / match which fits? map onto — for a school report; match — for talking to a friend
factor in / include which fits? factor in — for a school report; include — for talking to a friend
boil down to / come to which fits? boil down to — for a school report; come to — for talking to a friend
head off / prevent which fits? head off — for a school report; prevent — for talking to a friend
flesh out / add detail to which fits? flesh out — for a school report; add detail to — for talking to a friend
bring to bear / apply which fits? bring to bear — for a school report; apply — for talking to a friend
run counter to / go against which fits? run counter to — for a school report; go against — for talking to a friend
pin down / define exactly which fits? pin down — for a school report; define exactly — 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.