STAAR Vocab

What does compare mean?

• to make a prediction

• how something is the same or different

• break it down

What does analyze mean?

• to break something down

• to make a prediction

• show how two things are alike or different

What does conclude mean?

• show how things are the same or different

• make a prediction

• final decision based on evidence

What does connect mean?

• to break down

• to join together

• to make a final decision based on evidence

What does contrast mean?

• tell how things are different

• to join together

• to make a prediction

What does describe mean?

• to make a final decision

• to join together

• to give details

What does identify mean?

• to know or say who someone is or what something is

• to make a prediction

• to join together

What does infer mean?

• to join together

• share how something is the same or different

• to make a prediction based off evidence

What does explain mean?

• to make a prediction

• to tell why

• to break down

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