Academic Verbs (analyze, infer, summarize, conclude)

If someone asks you to analyze your foot to see where the splinter is located, what are they asking you to do?

• They are asking you to look at it.

• They are asking you to look at it closely in order to make a decision.

• They are asking you to remove the splinter.

What profession would require individuals to analyze things on a consistent basis?

• Teacher

• Chef

• Doctor

• All of the above

If Dr. Doctor inferred that his parents were going to throw him a surprise party because he saw presents and balloons in the hallway closest, that means he...

• made an educated guess.

• made an educated prediction.

• made a prediction based on evidence.

• All of the above.

What is NOT a synonym (a word that means the same thing) for the word infer?

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

• Observation

If infer means to predict, what word family pair means prediction?

• Inferring

• Inferred

• Inference

If someone asked you to summarize what you did in P.E. today, they are asking you to share...

• the most important points with supporting evidence.

• everything that occurred at P.E. today.

• they are asking you to judge how P.E. went for you.

What is a situation that you would likely summarize versus retell about?

• How your day went if your parents asked you.

• What happened in the last chapter of 'Searching for David's Heart.'

• All of the above.

If summarize means to go over the main points with supporting evidence, what word family pair means an actual account of the most important points?

• Summarizing

• Summary

• All of the above.

Two former NBA superstars just replayed how Lebron James dunked over another player on the opposing team in slow motion, highlighting all the steps he took closely. This is an example of an...

• Analysis

• Inference

• Summary

Two former NBA superstars just replayed how Lebron James dunked over another player on the opposing team in slow motion, highlighting all the steps he took closely. People who take the time to closely look at things in order to come to a decision are best known as...

• Professionals

• Analysts

• Specialists