Understanding Key Terms

What does it mean to "Analyze" something?

• Break apart

• Create

• Tell all about

• Predict what will happen next

If you are asked to "Infer," what should you do?

• Read between the lines

• List in steps

• Back up with details

• Tell how

What is the meaning of "Evaluate"?

• judge

• The short version

• All the ways they are alike

• What will happen next

How would you "Describe" something?

• Tell all about

• Break apart

• Read between the lines

• Back up with details

What does "Support" mean in this context?

• Back up with details

• Tell how

• The short version

• All the ways they are different

What should you do if asked to "Summarize"?

• The short version

• Break apart

• Read between the lines

• Tell all about

What does "Compare" mean?

• All the ways they are alike

• All the ways they are different

• What will happen next

• Break apart

What does "Contrast" mean?

• All the ways they are different

• All the ways they are alike

• The short version

• Tell how

What does it mean to "Predict"?

• What will happen next

• Break apart

• Read between the lines

• Back up with details

list in steps

• describe

• infer

• trace

• explain