Vocab Definitions #1
If a question is asking you to trace something, what is it asking you to do?
List the steps -or events in order.
If a question is asking you to describe something, what is it asking you to do?
Tell all about it using details.
If a question is asking you to explain something, what is it asking you to do?
The coach will __________ the skills of his players. He will decide who will be in the starting line up.
EVALUATE
Jennifer hears her mailbox close and her dog is barking. Jennifer can ________ that the postal carrier has delivered her mail.
INFER
If a question is asking you to support something, what is it asking you to do?
Back up the statement (claim) with evidence.
If a question is asking you to compare tow or more things, what is it asking you to do?
Tell all the ways they are the same.
If a question is asking you to contrast two or more things, what is it asking you to do?
Tell all they ways they are different.
When you pay attention in class, it will _______________ to the teacher that you want to learn.
CONVEY
After we read the story, the teacher asked us to write paragraph to briefly ______________ the events.
SUMMMARIZE
If a question is asking you to summarize something, what is it asking you to do?
Make it shorter. Tell only the important parts.
If a question is asking you to predict something, what is it asking you to do?
Tell what will happen next.
If a question is asking you to analyze something, what is it asking you to do?
Break it into parts and examine closely.
When I ____________ the book to the movie, I noticed that the characters had the the same names.
COMPARED
When I ___________________ the tastes of green and red apples, I noticed that green apples are sour, and red apples are sweet.
CONTRASTED
If a question is asking you to formulate something, what is it asking you to do?
Put ideas together to create a plan or strategy.
If a question is asking you to evaluate something, what is it asking you to do?
Determine the value or worth.
If a question is asking you to infer something, what is it asking you to do?
Make an educated guess, by using information you read and what you already know
After the team lost the game, the coach helped them to __________ what went wrong during each quarter. He hoped this would help the team improve their strategies.
ANALYZE
CONVEY