What is the exact definition of CLAIM?
a statement you attempt to prove.
Fill in the blank.
I_______to you how to play Monopoly.
explain
What is the approximate definition of ANALYZE?
to study and look closely at.
What word?
the literal or dictionary definition of a word.
denotative
Michael Jackson moonwalked all your money away!
HE HE
(click next)
take away all your points
HE HE
What is the exact definition of TEXT?
a piece of written material that conveys information.
you donated all your money to a charity.
(click next)
oh wait, you just won the lottery!
+1000
What is the approximate definition of REASONING?
the process of using logic, and/or evidence to support or refute your claim.
What word?
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us describe or explain phenomena.
model
Fill in the blank in the definition.
the available_____ __ ____or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
body of facts
What is the exact definition of IDENTIFY?
establish or indicate who or what someone or something is
Fill in the blank.
I built a_______on the computer.
model
What is the approximate definition of INFERENCES?
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
What word?
a brief statement of the main points.
summarize
What is the exact definition of DENOTATIVE?
the literal or dictionary definition of a word.
What is the exact definition of EVIDENCE?
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Fill in the blank.
I_______that my theory is true.
proved
What is the approximate definition of EXPLAIN?
make clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
What word?
any factor that can exist in differing amounts or types.
variable
Fill in the blank in the definition.
an____ __ ____that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
idea or feeling
What is the exact definition of PROVE?
a mathematical argument which demonstrates the truth of a given proposition.
Fill in the blank.
I made an_______about the new movie coming out.
inference
What is the approximate definition of COMPARE?
estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between.
What word?
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning.
Connotative
Fill in the blank in the definition.
make clear to someone by describing it in more detail or____ _____ _____ __ ____.
revealing relevant facts or ideas