Command Verbs
Power Words
Reading Strategies
Acceleration
Pot Pourri
100

Means to examine carefully in detail

Analyze 

100

To explain something by giving examples 

Illustrate 

100

To follow a topic step by step from beginning to end

Trace 

100

What was the name of the poem we read

The Road Not Taken

100

How many continents are there? 

7

200

Means to "Back it up or provide a reason 

Prove/Support 

200

To paint a picture using words, to tell about a topic 

Describe 

200

To retell the key points of a text in a few sentences

Summarize 

200

What makes a strong argument 

Several reasons to support the claim
Facts
Evidence
Clear Claim 

200

John
Paul
George
And Ringo are the members of this band 

The Beatles 


300

When you are examining similarities between subjects you are 

Comparing 

300

To create, build, and show in words what it means 

Formulate 

300

To look ahead and tell what you THINK will happen 

Predict 

300

What is a counter argument? 

an argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument.

300

In this Anime from Akira Toriyama 7 items can summon a dragon that can grant any 1 wish

Dragon Ball 

400

When you are examining THE DIFFERENCES between subjects you are 

Contrasting 

400

To form a conclusion based on evidence 

Infer

400

To use details to support an idea 

Cite

400

What is an adjective 

Descriptive Words 

400

The Third Planet from the Sun

Earth 

500

When you examine something to judge its importance 

Evaluating 

500

To clearly tell what you know 

Explain

500

An argument made in a text that needs to be supported 

Claim
500

What was Runt about 

`

500

the 39th president 

Jimmy Carter