Power Verb Definitions

What does the word "justify" mean?

• Draw a picture

• Explain and provide reasons

• Create a story 

• Ask a question

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

When you "cite" a source, what are you doing?

• Writing a summary

• Copying someone else's work without permission

• Giving credit to the original source

• Making up information

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How do you "support" your argument?

• Keep your ideas secret

• Use evidence and examples to back up your points 

• Change your opinion often

•  Repeat the same thing over and over

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How can you "distinguish" between two things?

• Mix them together

• Show their similarities

• Tell them apart or recognize differences

• Ignore the differences

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

 What does "paraphrase" mean?

• Copying word for word

• Expressing someone else's idea in your own words 

• Making up stories

• Ignoring the original source

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What do you do when you "determine" something?

• Guess randomly

• Decide without thinking

• Analyze and figure out

• Copy from a friend

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CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

What does it mean to "develop" an idea?

• Keep it short and simple

• Avoid talking about it

• Elaborate and expand on it

• Forget about it

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When you "argue" a point, what are you doing?

• Shouting at someone

• Presenting reasons and evidence to support your view

• Ignoring the topic

• Agreeing with everything

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

 What's the difference between "contrast" and "compare"?

• They mean the same thing

• Contrast focuses on differences, compare focuses on similarities

•  Contrast focuses on similarities, compare focuses on differences 

• They're both about finding differences

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does it mean to "analyze" information?

• Ignore it

• Break it down and examine its parts 

       closely 

• Make up your own facts

• Use it without understanding

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D