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Chapter 1: Thinking & Learning Words

Students learn words used in textbooks, exam questions, explanations, reasoning, and classroom discussion.

3 lessons6 concepts

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Before You Start

Prior knowledge check for this chapter

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Before You Start — Check What You Know

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Overview

The Mystery of Losing Marks

Chapter hook introducing the need for academic vocabulary.

The Power of Precise Thinking

Imagine this: You study for days, take your science or English exam, and write a full page on a 5-mark question. But when the paper comes back, you only score 2 marks. The teacher's note says: "You just described the event; you didn't analyse it."

Why did this happen? You didn't lack knowledge—you just didn't use the precise academic verb the question asked for.

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Diagnostic Quiz

Diagnostic: What's Your Word Power?

Diagnostic questions testing vocabulary recall.

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Your history teacher deducts points because you 'described the war instead of analyzing it.' What does it mean to 'analyze' a historical event?

Hint

Concept: describing-vs-analyzing

Concepts

01. Sprint 1.1: Observe, Identify, Interpret

Student can separate seeing, identifying, analysing, interpreting, and inferring.

02. Sprint 1.2: Explain, Define, Demonstrate

Student can choose the right academic verb for different explanation tasks.

03. Sprint 1.3: Predict, Conclude, Infer

Student can use evidence-based thinking words without guessing.

04. Sprint 1.4: Evaluate, Assess, Judge

Student can use judgement words with evidence and criteria.

05. Sprint 1.5: Analyse, Synthesize, Apply

Student can distinguish breaking ideas apart, putting ideas together, and using ideas.

06. Sprint 1.6: Chapter Review

Review and synthesize academic vocabulary for thinking, learning, and reasoning.