Essential Academic Vocabulary

Front

analyze

Back

break something down methodically into its parts

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

transform

Back

change in form, function, or nature to reveal or emphasize

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

determine

Back

consider all possible options, perspectives, results

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Front

integrate

Back

make whole by combining the different parts into one

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

imagine

Back

form a picture in one's mind; speculate or predict

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C

Front

evaluate

Back

to assess or judge the value or quality of something

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

interpret

Back

to explain the meaning of information or actions

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Front

summarize

Back

to give a brief statement of the main points

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Front

support

Back

to provide evidence or reasoning for a claim

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

describe

Back

to give a detailed account of something

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.2C

CCSS.L.9-10.1.C