Power Words

What does the word "DESCRIBE" mean?

• To draw a picture

• To tell or write about something, creating a picture in words

• To shout loudly

• To run quickly

Answer explanation

To describe means to tell or write about something, creating a picture in words. It involves providing details and painting a verbal image for the audience.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

What does the word "support" mean in English?

• To oppose or argue against

• To provide proof or evidence for

• To ignore or overlook

• To separate or divide

Answer explanation

The word 'support' in English means to provide proof or evidence for, which is the correct choice among the options given.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What does the word "INFER" mean?

• to understand and find the meaning

• to make a guess based on facts and observations

• to explain in detail

• to ask for information

Answer explanation

to make a guess based on facts and observations

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What does it mean to summarize?

• To write a very long story

• To restate the most important details

• To draw a picture

• To solve a math problem

Answer explanation

To summarize means to restate the most important details.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does the word "PREDICT" mean?

• To remember something from the past

• To tell what might happen later

• To describe something that is happening now

• To explain why something happened

Answer explanation

To tell what might happen later

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does "explain" mean in the context of learning?

• To describe in detail

• To tell how or why to make it easy to understand

• To ask questions about a topic

• To ignore the details

Answer explanation

To tell how or why to make it easy to understand

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What does it mean to compare two or more things?

• To find differences between them

• To tell how they are alike

• To count them

• To change their order

Answer explanation

To compare two or more things means to tell how they are alike, highlighting similarities between them.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does "contrast" mean in English?

• To tell how two or more things are similar.

• To tell how two or more things are different.

• To tell how two or more things are connected.

• To tell how two or more things are colorful.

Answer explanation

To tell how two or more things are different.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What are context clues?

• Clues that tell us where something is located

• The words before and after a word that help you understand its meaning

• Hints about the time a story takes place

• The main idea of a paragraph

Answer explanation

Context clues are the words before and after a word that help you understand its meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is a synonym?

• A word with an opposite meaning.

• A word with a similar or the same meaning.

• A word used in past tense.

• A word used in questions.

Answer explanation

A synonym is a word with a similar or the same meaning, making the correct choice 'A word with a similar or the same meaning.'

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4A

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A