Academic Language List #2

to analyze (v.)

• to tell about the parts; to break down into parts

• to tell how two or more things or events are the same

• to create by pulling different parts together

cause (n.)

• the reason something happens

• a result or consequence

effect (n.)

• the reason something happens

• a result or consequence

to compare (v.)

• to create it by putting different parts together

• to tell how two or more things or events are the same

• to tell about; give details about; to paint a picture with words

to describe (v.)

• to judge; to tell the good and the bad about something

• to tell about; give details about; to paint a picture with words

• to read between the lines; to find the hidden meaning

to evaluate (v.)

• to plan; to create; to put together

• to judge; to tell the good and the bad about something

• to outline; to explain the development of; following the path of events

to construct (v.)

• to prove; to show evidence; to back up the evidence

• to tell how two or more things or events are different

• to create it by pulling different parts together

to contrast (v.)

• to read between the lines; to find the hidden meaning

• to tell how two or more things or events are different

• to tell about the parts; break down into parts

to explain (v.)

• to create it by putting different parts together

• to plan; to create; to put together

• to tell or teach the steps to do something; to show how to

to formulate (v.)

• to read between the lines; to find the hidden meaning

• to make an educated (smart) guess; hypothesis

• to plan; to create; to put together