Words with several meanings — bring the words back
Student sheet · Grade 8 · Lesson 13
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Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Qualify, resolve, appreciate, observe — you know all four already.
1. MATCH
Draw a line from each academic word to the everyday word that means about the same.
qualify — ________________
resolve — ________________
appreciate — ________________
observe — ________________
sound — ________________
marked — ________________
novel — ________________
capital — ________________
plant — ________________
volume — ________________
current — ________________
abstract — ________________
2. CHOOSE
Fill each gap with the right word. Word bank: abstract, appreciate, capital, current, marked, novel, observe, plant, qualify, resolve, sound, volume.
Word bank: abstract, appreciate, capital, current, marked, novel, observe, plant, qualify, resolve, sound, volume.
________ that claim. She qualified for the team.
________ the dispute. A firm resolve.
I ________ the difficulty. Appreciate in value.
________ the reaction. He observed that it failed.
A loud ________. A sound argument.
________ papers. A marked improvement.
Read the ________. A novel approach.
Raise ________. The capital city.
A power ________. A green plant.
________ two. The volume of gas.
An ocean ________. Current research.
Read the ________. An abstract idea.
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.
qualify
resolve
appreciate
observe
sound
marked
novel
capital
plant
volume
current
abstract
5. JUDGE
For each pair, mark which version suits the reader named — and say why.
qualify / make less absolute / be eligible which fits? ________________
resolve / settle / decide firmly which fits? ________________
appreciate / understand / value which fits? ________________
observe / watch / remark which fits? ________________
sound / noise / reliable which fits? ________________
marked / graded / clear which fits? ________________
novel / a book / new which fits? ________________
capital / money / a city / a letter which fits? ________________
plant / factory / growing thing which fits? ________________
volume / a book / loudness / space which fits? ________________
current / flow / present which fits? ________________
abstract / a summary / not concrete which fits? ________________