Direction Words for Testing 1

To examine something in detail in order to understand it 

• infer

• analyze

• support

• convey

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

• illustrate

• define

• convey

• explain

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.6G

TEKS.ELA.5.6G

TEKS.ELA.6.5G

TEKS.ELA.7.5G

TEKS.ELA.8.5G

To make something more clear or visible

• illustrate

• define

• support

• describe

To note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things.

• compare

• contrast

• infer

• indicate

To only note the dissimilarities between things.

• interpret

• compare

• contrast

• analyze

To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

• infer

• interpret

• illustrate

• examine

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.3B

TEKS.ELA.5.3B

TEKS.ELA.6.2B

TEKS.ELA.7.2B

TEKS.ELA.8.2B

To briefly share the main points of something

• summarize

• support

• illustrate

• define

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.7D

TEKS.ELA.5.7D

TEKS.ELA.6.6D

TEKS.ELA.7.6D

TEKS.ELA.8.6D

To show; to explain something in clear terms

• demonstrate

• illustrate

• convey

• indicate

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.11D.XI

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.XI

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.VI

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.XI

TEKS.ELA.5.2A.V

To point out; to show

• analyze

• infer

• indicate

• illustrate

Tags

TEKS.ELA.3.2A.VII

TEKS.ELA.4.11D.XI

TEKS.ELA.4.2A.VI

TEKS.ELA.5.11D.XI

TEKS.ELA.5.2A.V

To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning; “reading between the lines”

• infer

• analyze

• examine

• convey

Tags

TEKS.ELA.4.8

TEKS.ELA.5.8

TEKS.ELA.6.7

TEKS.ELA.7.7

TEKS.ELA.8.7