Command Words

Explain

• Examine in detail to show meaning, and to identify elements and the relationship between them.

• Take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information.

• Set our purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why/how and support with relevant evidence

• Apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there is a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify

• Recognize/Select/Name

• Show how or give an example

• Identify/Comment on differences

• Express in clear terms

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Evaluate

• select and present the main points, without detail

• write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way

• judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

• express in clear terms

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

• Describe

• Compare

• Analyse

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

select and present the main points, without detail

• Develop

• Summarise

• Compare

• Analyse

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Define

• identify/comment on differences

• write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way

• Give a precise meaning

• name/select/recognise

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

State

• choose and present the main points, without detail

• apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses to make proposals/put forward considerations

• deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

• express in clear terms

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Break down into its fundamental parts and examine each in detail, stating its signiciance.

• Describe

• Analyse

• Predict

• Examine

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain

• Examine in detail to show meaning, and to identify elements and the relationship between them.

• Take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information.

• Set our purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why/how and support with relevant evidence

• Apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there is a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Identify

• Recognize/Select/Name

• Show how or give an example

• Identify/Comment on differences

• Express in clear terms

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D