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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

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.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

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.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D