Test Direction Vocab

Analyze

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something more clear or visible

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

Illustrate

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something more clear or visible

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

Interpret

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something more clear or visible

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

Explain

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

• to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things.

• To briefly share the main points of something

Compare

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

• to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things.

• To briefly share the main points of something

Summarize

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

• to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things.

• To briefly share the main points of something

Contrast

• to only note the dissimilarities between things

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To point out; to show

Demonstrate

• to only note the dissimilarities between things

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To point out; to show

Indicate

• to only note the dissimilarities between things

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To point out; to show

Infer

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

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

• To communicate an idea; to carry an idea or message across to the reader