Vocabulary Tier 2

Define the word 'analyze'.

• Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something.

• Analyze means to quickly glance over something without much thought.

• Analyze refers to the act of ignoring details and focusing on the bigger picture.

• Analyze is synonymous with guessing or estimating.

What does the word 'describe' mean?

• To travel to a new place

• To give an account or representation of something in words.

• To cook food in an oven

• To solve a mathematical equation

Explain the term 'compare'.

• To 'compare' refers to mixing up different objects or concepts

• To 'compare' means to copy and paste information

• To 'compare' is to analyze the similarities and differences between objects or concepts.

• To 'compare' is to ignore any differences between objects or concepts

Provide a definition for 'contrast'.

• To show the difference between two or more things.

• To ignore the differences between two or more things.

• To blend two or more things together.

• To emphasize the similarities between two or more things.

What is the meaning of 'infer'?

• To forget important information

• To guess without any evidence

• To deduce or conclude information based on evidence or reasoning.

• To follow instructions blindly

Define the word 'summarize'.

• To summarize is to provide a detailed analysis of a topic or text.

• Summarize means to expand on the main points of a topic or text.

• To summarize is to provide a concise overview of the key points or main ideas of a topic or text.

• Summarize refers to repeating verbatim the content of a topic or text.

What does 'predict' mean?

• Guessing the past events

• Ignoring current information to make a decision

• Randomly selecting an outcome without any basis

• Estimate or forecast a future event or outcome based on current information or past data

Explain the term 'explain'.

• To ignore or disregard information

• To make something more difficult to understand

• To make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving reasons for it.

• To complicate or confuse something further

Provide a definition for 'identify'.

• Establish or indicate who or what someone or something is.

• Explain the purpose of someone or something.

• Define the opposite of 'identify'.

• List the characteristics of someone or something.

What is the meaning of 'determine'?

• To cook a meal

• To fly a plane

• To find out or establish exactly

• To build a house