Definitions
“Tell all about”
👉 What is Describe?
“The author explains how water evaporates and forms clouds.”
👉 What is Explain?
You are telling how two things are the same.
👉 What is Compare?
“I summarized by adding more details.”
👉 Correct answer: What is Elaborate?
You quickly look through an article for the main idea.
👉 What is Skim?
“Find and name”
👉 What is Identify?
“Based on clues, I think the character will apologize.”
👉 What is Predict?
You are telling how two things are different.
👉 What is Contrast?
“I compared by telling how they are different.”
👉 Correct answer: What is Contrast?
You explain what a character’s actions mean.
👉 What is Interpret?
“Give the short version”
👉 What is Summarize?
“I grouped frogs and salamanders together as amphibians.”
👉 What is Classify?
You are making a smart guess using clues.
👉 What is Infer?
“I made a justified before I gave my reasonings”
👉 Correct answer: What is Claim?
You show steps that led to the American Revolution.
👉 What is Trace?
“Break apart”
👉 What is Analyze?
“I multiplied 8 × 5 to find the area.”
👉 What is Calculate?
You are putting steps in order.
👉 What is Organize?
“I analyzed by giving a short version.”
👉 Correct answer: What is Summarize?
You decide which plant grew best based on results.
👉 What is Evaluate?
“Think through the why”
👉 What is Reasoning?
“I used data from a graph to show my answer is correct.”
👉 What is Support?
You are creating a new idea or hypothesis.
👉 What is Formulate?
“I inferred by proving something is always true.”
👉 Correct answer: What is Prove?
You create new questions or ideas during a project.
👉 What is Generate?