Academic Power Words

If you backed up what you said with details, you would be doing what?

• explaining
• formulating
• supporting
• describing

To tell someone the color,shape and texture of an orange is to: 

• describe
• explain

Which power word means to list in steps?

• analyze 
• summarize
• infer
• trace

Which power word  has to do with using a rubric to score your science project?

• compare
• evaluate
• predict
• analyze

What word gives you a clue that you should contrast instead of compare two things?

• same
• difference
• judge
• similar

If someone hints at something, but doesn't tell you directly, you will have to ____________. 

• infer
• summarize
• predict
• formulate

Which of these could you do with an apple?

• predict
• analyze
• evaluate
• all of these

Having a plan in place in case someone in your family got lost visiting the zoo, would be to:

• explain
• describe
• formulate
• trace

To explain is to:

• back up with details
• tell about
• create
• tell why or how

The best way to support why carrots are healthy for you:

• tell why they are distinctive
• state the facts
• tell how they are related
• come up with a plan