Test Taking Vocab

The word trace means

• to list in steps
• to break down into pieces
• to make a plan
• to guess what will happen in the future

When you analyze something, what do you do?

• list the good and the bad
• break it down into pieces
• tell how two things are alike
• back up what you say

Which word means to make a guess based on the information you have plus your background knowledge?

• evaluate
• contrast
• infer
• explain

If your teacher asks you to evaluate a story that you just read, what do you need to do?

• break it down into pieces
• tell how and why
• retell the story
• judge it/list the good and the bad

The word formulate means...

• tell everything about something
• to make up a plan/come up with an idea
• list in steps
• guess what will happen in the future

Which word means to tell everything about something and give details

• describe
• analyze
• summarize
• contrast

When a teacher asks you support your answer, she wants you to....

• tell how and why
• make a plan
• list the good and bad
• provide your reasons/back up your answer

When you are asked to explain something, you need to

• tell everything about something
• tell how and why
• make a guess
• list in steps

Your teacher asks you to summarize an article you just read.  That means you need to....

• tell how the article is different from another article
• guess what will happen in the future
• retell the main parts of the story in your own words
• tell everything about it

The word compare means...

• to tell how two things are different
• guess what will happen
• to tell how two things are the same
• list in steps