SC Ready Student Action 2 Word List Quiz

What does the action word "assess" ask you to do?

• Persuade or cause someone to believe something

• Examine closely and think about the quality, nature, and ability of something

• Paint a complete picture with words using the five senses

• Group, classify and/or sort items

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What are you being asked to do when the action word is "categorize"?

• Give a clear meaning

• Make a decision based on what you have read and already know

• Group, classify and/or sort items, with common or similar characteristics

• Look at the subject very closely and talk about the details

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

If you are asked to "differentiate," what should you do?

• Persuade or cause someone by the use of argument or evidence to believe something or take a course of action

• Look at each item, character, or idea and tell how they are alike or similar

• Look very closely at the information, items, or things and decide all of the things that set them apart or make them different from one another

• Examine closely and think about the quality, nature, and ability of something

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does it mean to "describe" something according to the SC Ready Student Action Word List?

• Group, classify and/or sort items, with common or similar characteristics

• Paint a complete picture with words using the five senses

• Look at the item, character, or idea and make a decision based on what you have read and already know

• Look at the subject very closely and talk about the details

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

When the action word is "determine," what action are you expected to take?

• Give a clear meaning

• Look at the subject very closely and talk about the details

• Look at the item, character, or idea and make a decision based on what you have read and already know

• Persuade or cause someone to believe something

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the action word "discuss" entail?

• Examine closely and think about the quality, nature, and ability of something

• Look at the subject very closely and talk about the details

• Group, classify and/or sort items, with common or similar characteristics

• Paint a complete picture with words using the five senses

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does it mean to "distinguish" something according to the learning material?

• To fix problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word choice in writing.

• To look at each item, character, or idea and tell how they are alike or different.

• To make an educated guess using what you have read or already know.

• To put the main ideas of the text in your own words.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is required when you "draw a conclusion"?

• To inspect something in detail.

• To identify what happened as a result of a cause.

• To make a decision based on what you have read and find proof from the text to back up your decision.

• To show or prove to be right or reasonable.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does "edit" involve?

• To fix problems with spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word choice in a piece of writing.

• To create or put together an answer based on what you have read or what you know.

• To look at something very closely, and then give all of the details or all of the steps in order about the event or thing.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the term "effect" refer to in the learning material?

• To take a guess based on what you know and what you have read.

• To look at something very closely, and then give the meaning or importance of it.

• To identify what happened as a result of a cause.

• To put the main ideas of the text in your own words.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D