Sweet Stations Test Prep: Direction Words

What does it mean to analyze something?

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To make something clear by using description

• To briefly share the main points of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the purpose of explaining something?

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

• To give the meaning (definition) of something

• To point out; to show

• To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

How does one illustrate a concept?

• By making it more clear or visible

• By summarizing its main points

• By comparing it to another concept

• By defining its meaning

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does it mean to compare and contrast?

• To only note the dissimilarities between things

• To note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things

• To explain the meaning of something

• To only note the similarities between things

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does it mean to interpret something?

• To point out; to show

• To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

• To make something clear by using description

• To briefly share the main points of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the goal of summarizing?

• To make something more clear or visible

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What does it mean to demonstrate something?

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

• To give the meaning (definition) of something

• To make something clear by using description

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What does it mean to indicate something?

• To explain the meaning of something

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

• To point out; to show

• To briefly share the main points of something

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to infer something?

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To give the meaning (definition) of something

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning

• To make something clear by using description

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 it mean to describe something?

• To explain the meaning of something

• To make something more clear or visible

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

• To note details about something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D