Analyze, Evaluate, Conclude: Key Academic Vocabulary

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A free Grade 9 ESL vocabulary worksheet on eight high-frequency academic words used across school subjects: analyze, evaluate, evidence, significant, factor, method, conclude and interpret. Students match meanings, build word families, replace everyday words with academic ones, complete subject-based sentences and use the words in their own writing. Includes a timed lesson plan, a six-activity worksheet, an editable Word version and answer key.

Overview

Academic words appear in science reports, history essays, math explanations and exam questions, and understanding them helps students know exactly what a task asks. Students learn eight useful words: analyze (examine in detail), evaluate (judge how good or useful something is), evidence (facts that show something is true), significant (important or large enough to matter), factor (one thing that affects a result), method (a way of doing something), conclude (decide after thinking about the facts) and interpret (explain the meaning). They match words and meanings, complete word-family tables, upgrade everyday sentences to academic style and use the words in sentences about their own subjects.

Resource Details

Subject: ESL
Topic: Academic Vocabulary
Category: Vocabulary
File Type: PDF
File Size: 259.1 KB
Published: 13 Nov 2026
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Grade 9 ESL (ages 14–15), B1–B2 45 minutes Vocabulary word formation academic writing reading task instructions

Student Task

Write an exam question on the board: Analyze the results and evaluate the method. Ask: "What exactly do you have to do?"
Teach the eight words and do activities 1 and 2 together.
Students complete activities 3 to 6. Answers are in the answer key.

Classroom Use

Command words: students match exam command words (analyze, evaluate, describe) with what they must do.
Upgrade it: groups rewrite an informal paragraph using academic words.
Subject hunt: students find the words in their science, history and math textbooks.

Differentiation

Support: give a glossary with examples from each subject and focus on five words. Challenge: students write a short lab conclusion or history paragraph using all eight words.

Answer Key & Assessment

Activities 1 to 5 check meaning and word forms (answer key included). Activity 6 shows whether students can use the words accurately in context.

Learning Objectives

Understand eight common academic words and their word families.
Replace everyday words with more precise academic words.
Use academic vocabulary in subject-based sentences.

Teacher Tips

Focus on meaning in context and on word families, because students will meet analysis, evaluation and conclusion as often as the verbs. Show how command words in exam questions tell students what kind of answer to write.

What's Included

6-page printable PDF lesson pack: teacher lesson plan with timings, materials and differentiation
Key vocabulary list (8 words with meanings and examples)
Student worksheet (6 activities)
Editable Word version of the worksheet
Complete answer key (also as a separate PDF)