The Twelve Power Words

Break apart, think through, break into pieces

• trace

• analyze

• infer

• evaluate

List in steps, sequence, list in 1, 2, 3 order

• trace

• analyze

• infer

• evaluate

Judge, judge its worth

• trace

• analyze

• infer

• evaluate

Read between the lines. What do you think?

• trace

• analyze

• infer

• evaluate

Back up with details, tell why/how you know

• formulate

• describe

• support

• explain

Tell all about...who, what, when, where, why, how

• formulate

• describe

• support

• exlpain

Create, plan, come up with

• formulate

• describe

• support

• explain

Tell exactly how, who, what when, where, why, how

• formulate

• describe

• support

• explain

Give the short version.

• summarize

• compare

• contrast

• predict

All the ways they are different

• summarize

• compare

• contrast

• predict