Definitions
Examples
Power Words
Questions?
100
Break apart.
What is to Analyze?
100

How are the two characters similar? 

What is an example of comparing?

100
Compare
What is all the ways things are alike?
100
_______ the government of the United States and Cuba by telling their differences.
What is Contrast?
200

Consider all ideas and make a final thought or decision. 

What is to conclude? 

200
Read a mystery story and figure out the mystery from the clues.
What is an example of infer?
200
Explain
What is tell how?
200
In a short paragraph, ________ how the story will end.
What is predict?
300

What will happen next? 

What is predict?

300

Tell more about what you know. 

What is elaborate?

300
Support
What is back up with details?
300
Which of the following best _________ the author’s mood after a long day?
What is describe?
400

Tell how.

What is to explain?

400
Tell only the most important details
What is an example of summarize?
400
Describe
What is tell us about, use details?
400
___________ the value of X in this equation?
What is evaluate?
500
Read between the lines.
What is infer?
500
I graded your paper today and gave it an A+.
What is an example of evaluate?
500
Summarize
What is give the short version?
500
Which of the following sentences best backs up and  ________ the main idea?
What is supports?
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