Use Tier-2 Set 11 academic-essay vocabulary (Beck & McKeown)
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~4 min eng.g5.f.ex_08

Tier2 Set11 Match Part1

Prompt

Match each scenario to a Tier-2 Set 11 word: (A) CLAIM, (B) EVIDENCE, (C) ELABORATE, (D) SYNTHESIZE, (E) POSITION. Scenario 1: 'My defendable position supported by evidence.' Scenario 2: 'The fact, quote, statistic, or example supporting my claim.' Scenario 3: 'To develop or explain in more detail.' Scenario 4: 'To combine multiple parts into a unified whole.' Scenario 5: 'The stance I take on the question.'

M-5-F-EX-08 Photograph
Reference photo grid showing 5 scenarios matched to 5 Set-11 words. Print-ready 8.5x11.

Reference photo grid showing 5 scenarios matched to 5 Set-11 words. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode matching
Answer criteria
type matching
correct
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
Hints
  1. CLAIM is stronger than 'opinion'.
  2. SYNTHESIZE = combine; SUMMARIZE = list. They differ.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Confuses CLAIM and POSITION.
  • Confuses SYNTHESIZE with SUMMARIZE.
Used in lessons