Exam/test command words

What is the definition of CALCULATE

• Give reasons to show why and how a geographical process, factor, feature or trend occurs; similar to explain.
• Provide the meaning of a geographical term or phrase.
• Determine a result from given data or information.
• To write about a topic in detail. To examine issues/topics and provide reasons (arguments) for and/or against.

Use numbers given in the questions to work out the answer.

• Determine

• Calculate

• Measure

• Describe

Describe

• Recall some facts, events or process in an accurate way.

• Give the scientific reason behind why something happened

Describe the similarities and/or differences between things, not just write about one

• Complete

• Choose

• Calculate

• Compare

Use the information supplied, as well as knowledge and understanding, to consider evidence for and against.

• Estimate

• Plan

• Suggest

• Evaluate

Make something clear, state a reason for it happening. Give scientific reasons.

• Explain

• Estimate

• Evaluate

Justify

• Use evidence from the information to support an answer

• Assign an approximate value

This term means - apply your knowledge and understanding to a new situation.

• Sketch

• Describe

• Complete

• Suggest

Describe means to...

• Give a detailed summary of all the good and bad things about something

• Give an estimation of the value of something

• Give a detailed account in words of somehting

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Discuss means to...

• Talk or write about a topic giving just the main points

• Talk or write about a topic giving the good points of it

• Talk or write about a topic in detail

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C