Pearson Words of the Week Semester 2

The weatherman looks at the dark clouds gathering in the sky and says, "I think it's going to rain soon." What is the weatherman doing?

• Predict

• Analyze

• Demonstrate

• Determine

Sarah is given a complex math problem to solve. She carefully examines each step and breaks it down into smaller parts to understand it better. What is Sarah doing?

• Evaluate

• Trace

• Analyze

• Relate

John wants to show his friends how to perform a magic trick. He carefully performs each step and explains it as he goes along. What is John doing?

• Claim

• Paraphrase

• Reflect

• Demonstrate

Lisa has to decide which college to attend. She makes a list of pros and cons for each option and then chooses the one that best fits her goals. What did Lisa do?

• Evaluate

• Determine

• Illustrate

• Argue

After reading a book, Tom writes a review where he discusses what he liked and disliked about the story, characters, and plot. What is Tom doing?

• Evaluate

• Interpret

• Synthesize

• Generate

Maria is studying her family tree. She starts with herself, then her parents, grandparents, and so on, to see how her family is connected through generations. What is Maria doing?

• Trace

• Conclude

• Relate

• Generate

Alex believes that eating vegetables every day will make him healthier. He tells his friends about the benefits of eating vegetables and why they should too. What is Alex doing?

• Justify

• Claim

• Persuade

• Determine

Sarah is teaching her classmates how to draw a cat. She provides step-by-step instructions and draws pictures to show each stage of the process. What is Sarah doing?

• Paraphrase

• Interpret

• Reflect

• Illustrate

Tom wants to stay up late to finish his homework. He tells his parents that he needs more time to study and that finishing his homework is important for his grades. What is Tom trying to do?

• Argue

• Synthesize

• Justify

• Create

During a class debate about whether homework should be banned, Sarah presents her reasons and evidence for why she thinks homework is beneficial for students. What is Sarah doing?

• Paraphrase

• Persuade

• Argue

• Reflect