Define the Word
conclude
use clues and information from the text to arrive at a decision or solution
I tried to explain...
how the window broke in the kitchen.
describe
paint a picture
A teacher's first priority is...
to educate her students.
discuss
verb - you can do it "talk about"
contrast
show how things are different
I inferred it was muddy outside...
because everyone was wearing muck boots.
compare
show how things are the same
The lawyer used evidence...
to prove the burglar was guilty.
sequence
noun - person/place thing "order"
identify
name or point out
The weatherman predicted...
that there was a bad snow storm blowing in tomorrow.
summary
state main points
I read a fiction story about...
unicorns defending a farm.
concept
noun - person/place/thing "an idea"
construct
build
The teacher demonstrated...
how to set up the math problem.
interpret
explain the meaning of something
As a result of saving students in the bus accident...
the bus driver received an award.
evaluate
verb - you can do it "look at something & judge it carefully"
integrate
put different things together
I read a biography about...
Abraham Lincoln.
represent
model or show examples using different forms: pictures, written explanation, graphs, number sentences
My opinion on 4-day school weeks versus 5 day school week...
is mixed - I can see pros and cons.
persuade
verb - you can do it "cause someone to do or believe something through words or actions"