12 Powerful Words

Front

Infer

Back

Read between the lines. What is the hidden meaning?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Evaluate

Back

Tell the good and bad. Judge it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

Support

Back

Back up with information. Prove.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

Analyze

Back

Break it down into parts.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Front

Describe

Back

Give the details about it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Front

Summarize

Back

Give a brief statement of the main points.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

Front

Compare

Back

Look for similarities and differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Front

Contrast

Back

Highlight the differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Front

Predict

Back

Make an educated guess about what will happen next.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Front

Clarify

Back

Make something clear or easier to understand.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C