Direction Words
tell or write the meaning or definition
What is define?
say or write specific information
What is state or tell?
state the similarities between two or more things
What is compare?
provide a logical conclusion using evidence and prior knowledge
What is infer?
tell the most important ideas or concepts
What is summarize?
state a series of names, ideas, or events
What is list?
make sense of or assign meaning to something
What is interpret?
state detailed information about a topic
What is describe?
make sense of or assign meaning to something
What is interpret?
What is catogorize?
demonstrate understanding of information
What is show?
apply information or a procedure
What is use?
express understanding of an idea or concept
What is explain?
explain the relationship between ideas and concepts
state the similarities between two or more things
What is compare?
label specific information
What is name?
provide a logical conclusion using evidence and prior knowledge
What is infer?
tell or write the meaning or definition
What is define?
demonstrate understanding of information
What is show?
state detailed information about a topic
What is describe?
explain the relationship between ideas or concepts
What is relate?
create groups and place information into those groups based on shared characteristics
What is categorize?
state a series of names, ideas, or events
What is list?
tell the most important ideas or concepts
What is summarize?
label specific information
What is name?