Acquire and use Tier-2 Set 15 academic-research precision vocabulary (20 words) (CCSS L.7.6)
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~6 min
eng.g7.f.ex_03
Vocabulary Match
Prompt
Match 10 Tier-2 Set 15 words to definitions: source, citation, plagiarism, paraphrase, synthesize, attribute, credibility, bias, authority, scholarly.
M-7-F-VOC-EX-03-A
Manipulative
Physical / non-image
Word-definition matching deck (10 word cards + 10 definition cards). Self-check key on reverse. Print-ready card stock.
Answer criteria
type
classification
correct
- bias
- predisposition that affects neutrality
- source
- any document used as evidence
- citation
- formal attribution of a source
- attribute
- credit a source explicitly
- authority
- credentials and standing of an author
- scholarly
- peer-reviewed expert-to-expert
- paraphrase
- restate in different words and syntax with citation
- plagiarism
- presenting another's words or ideas as your own
- synthesize
- combine ideas from multiple sources into original analysis
- credibility
- trustworthiness based on authority and accuracy
Hints
- Citation is FORMAL; attribution is broader.
- Synthesis is more than summary — it COMBINES.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confuses synthesis with summary.
- Treats 'bias' as automatically negative.
Used in lessons