Academic Vocabulary Pre-assessmsent

Which verb means to tell details about something clearly and in order?

• Synthesize

• Describe

• Analyze

• Evaluate

Which verb means to break a big idea into smaller parts to understand it?

• Sequence

• Assess

• Analyze

• Paraphrase

Which verb means to give reasons to support your answer or decision?

• Justify

• Speculate

• Design

• Sort

Which verbs are best for looking closely at information to understand it deeply?

• Sequence

• Recite

• Interpret

• Analyze

Which verb means to say information word-for-word from memory?

• Devise

• Infer

• Recite

• Assess

Which verb asks you to restate something in your own words?

• Critique

• Apply

• Paraphrase

• Judge

Which verb asks you to make an idea clear with reasons or examples?

• Speculate

• Assess

• Explain

• Judge

Which verb means to plan or create something new, like a model or poster?

• Design

• Recall

• Sort

• Criticize

Which verb fits when you put steps or events in the right order?

• Apply

• Hypothesize

• Compare

• Sequence

Which verb means to look for similarities between two things?

• Assess

• Judge

• Contrast

• Compare