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Select from a number of possibilities
Choose
Identify how things are alike or similar
Compare
Give the meaning of a word or phrase
Define
Make a decision. Close or bring to an end
Conclusion/Conclude
Best chances of something happening
Most Likely
Pick a side of an issue and use evidence to support that side
Persuade
Give a short overview of the main point
Summarize
Identify how things are different
Contrast
Present a clear picture of something using sensory details
Describe
The reason a writer wrote the text (inform, persuade, entertain)
Author's purpose
Use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions when the answer is not clearly stated in the text. "Read between the lines"
Infer
Look how each part works together to explain the overall meaning
Analyze
Give information using: who, what, where why and when
Explain