Academic vocabulary words

look at something critically, breakdown something into its parts determine how it is made, what it looks like, how it works

• analyze

• compare/

  contrast

• determine

• explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

provide reasons and evidence in order to support or propose something, contend or maintain something is true/false

• determine

• organize

• argue

• transform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

ID similarities or differences between two or more items in order to understand how they are alike, equal or analogous to each other

• Summarize

• Explain

• Infer

• Compare/contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

report what one does in order to capture or convey a process, impression or sequence of events

• imagine

• describe

• evaluate

• support

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

consider all possible options, perspectives, results or answer to arrive at a decision, guidance by establishing what is most important or relevant

• evaluate

• argue

• determine

• transfer

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

improve the quality or substance of, extend or elaborate upon an idea to give it greater form, add more complexity or strengthen an idea or position

• develop

• argue

• compare/contrast

• integrate

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

determine the value, amount, importance or effectiveness of something in order to understand if it matters or means something

• support

• analyze

• evaluate

• organize

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

provide reasons for what happened or for one’s actions in order to clarify, justify or define those events, actions, causes or effects

• explain

• argue

• transfer

• infer

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

form a picture in one’s mind, speculate or predict what may happen under certain conditions or settings, envision a range of possible outcomes, obstacles or opportunities

• develop

• analyze

• summarize

• imagine

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

make whole by combining the different parts into one, join or make something part of a larger unit,

synthesize parts into one form

• interpret

• itegrate

• compare/contrast

• translate

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3