Academic Vocabulary practice

To compare means....

• to find meaning from information and clues; read between the lines

• to note the similarity or likeness between two or more things

• to make a judgement

• to tell what will happen next

When I predict, what does it mean I'm doing?

Answer explanation

To predict means to tell what will happen next.

To identify means....

• to come to a decision based on information presented

• to make a judgement

• to point out facts or details about something

• to give the name or characteristics of something

To summarize means......

• to give the name or characteristics of something

• to note the similarity of likeness between two or more things

• to express the most important components of something in a concise manner

• tell what will happen next

To describe means.....

• to come to a decision based on information presented

• to note the differences between two or more things

• to point out facts or details about something

• to express the most important components of something in a concise manner

To make clear by citing examples is to FORMULATE.

• true

• false

Answer explanation

To make clear by citing examples is to ILLUSTRATE.

To trace means....

• to make something clear or understandable to others

• to create a plan or strategy

• the order in which events occur

• to list the steps in order

This is means to break down into parts and examine closely.

• infer

• clarify

• verify

• analyze

To INDICATE means to point out or show.

• Yup! That's right!

• Nope, it doesn't!

To CONCLUDE means....

• to find meaning from information; to read between the lines

• to give the name or characteristics of something

• to make something easier to understand by giving more details

• to come to a decision based on information presented