Academic Vocabulary

This word means to look at something closely.

• predict

• summarize

• examine

This word means to tell what you think WILL happen

• examine

• predict

• summarize

This word means to retell (only the important details)

• summarize

• demonstrate

• analyze

This word means to show.

• analyze

• predict

• demonstrate

This means to show how two or more things are the SAME.

• contrast

• compare

• analyze

This word means to show how two or more things are DIFFERENT.

• compare

• contrast

• analyze

This word means to prove or show to be right.

• evaluate

• justify

• compare

This word means to arrive at as a conclusion based on known facts.

• justify

• analyze

• infer