12 Powerful Words

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Contrast

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examine the differences

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Compare

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show how things are alike

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Explain

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tell me how or why

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Summarize

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retell the main idea and key points

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Infer

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read between the lines

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Evaluate

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to judge or determine the significance of something

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Describe

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to give details about something

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Predict

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to think about the future or what might happen

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Outline

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to list in steps or main points

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Retell

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to tell again in your own words