DEFINE IT
What does clarify mean?
To make something easier to understand
Mia asked her teacher to clarify the directions because she was confused. What does clarify mean in this sentence?
To make the directions easier to understand.
Give a synonym for significant.
Important, meaningful, or major.
Use clarify in a sentence about school.
Example: I asked my teacher to clarify the assignment.
You don't understand your homework directions. What could you do to ask your teacher to clarify them?
Ask the teacher to explain the directions in a different or clearer way.
What does contribute mean?
To give or add something useful.
Everyone shared an idea for the class project. Each student helped contribute to the final presentation. What does contribute mean here?
To add or give something useful to the project.
Give an antonym for relevant.
Irrelevant or unrelated.
Use contribute in a sentence about working with a team.
Example: I contributed an idea to our group project.
Your group is creating a poster. Name one way you could contribute.
Offer an idea, research information, write a section, or create a design.
What does determine mean?
To figure something out or make a decision.
The team studied the evidence to determine who had taken the missing equipment. What does determine mean?
To figure out or establish an answer using evidence.
Give a synonym for determine.
Figure out, establish, or decide, depending on the context.
Use relevant in a sentence about writing an essay.
Example: I included relevant evidence to support my claim.
You have two phones to choose from. How could you evaluate them before deciding which one to buy?
Compare their prices, features, quality, and reviews.
What does evaluate mean?
To judge or assess something based on information or criteria.
The article included relevant details that directly supported the author's argument. What does relevant mean?
Related to the topic or useful for supporting the argument.
Give an antonym for clarify.
Confuse or make less clear.
Make a sentence that correctly uses contrast.
Example: The essay contrasts life in a city with life in a rural area.
You are reading two news articles about the same event. How could you contrast them?
Explain differences in their information, viewpoints, or conclusions.
Explain the difference between analyze and evaluate.
Analyze means to examine something closely. Evaluate means to judge its quality, value, or effectiveness.
After analyzing the survey results, the principal evaluated whether the new schedule was effective. Explain what analyzing and evaluating mean in this situation.
Analyzing means examining the survey results closely. Evaluating means judging whether the schedule worked well.
Explain how analyze and evaluate are related, and how their meanings differ.
Both involve thinking carefully about something. Analyze means examining details, while evaluate means judging quality or value.
Use both interpret and significant correctly in one sentence.
Example: I interpreted the character's decision as a significant turning point in the story.
Your school wants to know whether a new homework policy is working. Explain how you would analyze the results and evaluate the policy.
Examine information such as grades or student feedback, then judge whether the policy achieved its goals.