ELA Power Words

What does "identify" mean?

• to tell how or to make it clear or write in your own words.

• to locate examples from the text.

• to discover similarities

• to discover differences

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

What does "explain" mean?

• to tell how or to make it clear or to write in your own words.

• to locate examples from the text.

• to discover similarities.

• to discover differences.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What does "compare" mean?

• to tell how or to make it clear or write in your own words.

• to locate examples from the text.

• to discover similarities.

• to discover differences.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

What does "contrast" mean?

• to tell how or to make it clear or write in your own words.

• to locate examples from the text.

• to discover similarities.

• to discover differences.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What does "summarize" mean?

• To consider the pros and cons of an argument.

• To examine in detail or break apart or study the pieces.

• To explain the meaning of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.

• To sum it up or to give the short version.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "discuss" mean?

• To consider the pros and cons of an argument.

• To examine in detail or break apart of study the pieces.

• To explain the meaning of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.

• To sum it up or give the short version.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What does "analyze" mean?

• To consider the pros and cons of an argument.

• To examine in detail or break apart or study the pieces.

• To explain the meaning of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.

• To sum it up or give the short version.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What does "interpret" mean?

• To consider the pros and cons of an argument.

• To examine in detail or break apart or study the pieces.

• To explain the meaninf of a passage in order to make it understandable to others.

• To sum it up or give the short version.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

What does "defend/support" mean?

• To draw a conclusion based on the information given or to "read between the lines".

• To express or put together a theory/plan or to create

• To justify one's argument or give the facts or back up with details.

• To refer back to or mention by way of example.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does "cite" mean?

• To draw a conclusion based on the information given or to "read between the lines".

• To express or put together a theory/plan or to create.

• To justify one's argument or give the facts or back up with details.

• To refer back to or mention by way of example.

Tags

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6