12 Powerful Words

When you see this word, think of constructing or building, like someone putting the pieces of a puzzle together.

• Trace

• Formulate

• Evaluate

• Infer

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

When you see this word, think of how things are unalike or opposite, or think of how different apples and oranges are.

• Summarize

• Explain

• Predict

• Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

When you see this word, think of looking at something closely, like taking a bicycle apart to examine it.

• Analyze

• Describe

• Infer

• Support

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

When you see this word, ask yourself, "What will happen next?", or think of a weather person foretelling or forecasting the weather.

• Compare

• Contrast

• Predict

• Formulate

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

When you see this word, give details of important information, or think of a person wrapping up an important present to give to someone.

• Explain

• Predict

• Trace

• Analyze

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

When you see this word, think of following something from the beginning to the end, like a pencil drawing over a line.

• Evaluate

• Describe

• Trace

• Compare

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

When you see this word, think of listing the main points in a brief description, or think of someone summing up.

• Compare

• Infer

• Analyze

• Summarize

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

When you see this word, ask yourself, "What does it look like?" or think of painting a picture with words.

• Support

• Describe

• Support

• Contrast

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

When you see this word, think about what is good or bad about the thing, like judges at the Olympics reviewing a performance by ice skaters.

• Analyze

• Evaluate

• Compare

• Support

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

When you see this word, think of giving facts or reasons for a thing, or think of backing up someone or something.

• Predict

• Exlpain

• Formulate

• Support

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D