UNLOCK THE PROMPT
POWER WORDS
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UTP
100

Read the prompt carefully.

What is the first step?

100

Break it down into parts. Tell about each part.

What is Analyze

100

Every color of the rainbow!

What is Ms. Williams' favorite color?

100

Teach me or tell me. Show me the steps.

What is explain?

100

The key direction words/ verbs

What is what you should highlight or circle?

200

Using your own words.

What is how you should explain what the prompt is asking you to do?

200

Read between the lines. Find the hidden meaning.

What is infer?

200

Michael Jordan

What is the name of the person who invented Air Jordans?

200

To tell in advance that something will happen.

What is predict?

200

The directions or what you should be doing in this activity.

What is the prompt

300

The second part of the Unlock the Prompt protocol.

What is circle or highlight the key direction verbs and underline the important ideas?

300

Tell about it. Give details about it. Paint a picture with words.

What is to describe?

300

Dr. Clowers

What is the name of the principal of this school?

300

to teach or to show someone how to do something.

What is demonstrate?

300

Every time you have a writing prompt or activity.

What is when should you use the unlock the prompt protocol?

400

Describe, explain, infer, complete, compare, contrast

What are key direction verbs?

400

Tell the good and the bad. Judge it.

What is Evaluate?

400

A cartoon dog very popular with little kids.

What is Bluey?


400

 Telling the most important parts of a text, in your own words, in a much shorter way.

What is to summarize?

400

To make, design or develop a project, product or piece.

What is to create?

500

To understand what the assignment is telling me to do.

What is the purpose of unlocking the prompt?

500

To back up the information. Prove.

What is support?

500

"I said it, I meant it and I'm here to represent it!"

What is something Ms. Nash would say?

500

To tell the similarities and differences.

What is compare and contrast?

500

On a Reading test or activity, it's what you should read first.

What is the questions and/or the prompt?