Academic Vocabulary Definitions

What is the meaning of the term Analyze?

• To examine something in detail to understand it better or discover more about it.
• To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than direct statements.
• To give a reason why something happens.
• To say what you think will happen in the future based on information you have now.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Which of the following best defines the word Cause?

• To show what happens because of an action.
• To identify similarities or differences between two or more things.
• To give a reason why something happens.
• To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What does it mean to Compare something?

• To find out how things are different from each other.
• To identify similarities or differences between two or more things.
• To judge or decide the value, quality, importance, or effectiveness of something.
• To talk about something with someone to share ideas or opinions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

How is the term Contrast defined?

• To give a detailed explanation of something, including how it looks, feels, or works.
• To examine something in detail to understand it better.
• To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
• To find out how things are different from each other.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the definition of Describe?

• To give a detailed explanation of something, including how it looks, feels, or works.
• To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail.
• To talk about something with someone to share ideas or opinions.
• To show what happens because of a cause.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

In an academic context, what does it mean to Discuss something?

• To examine something in detail to discover more about it.
• To talk about something with someone to share ideas or opinions.
• To judge or decide the quality or importance of something.
• To give a reason why something happens.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is the meaning of the word Effect?

• To give a reason why something happens.
• To find out how things are different from each other.
• To show what happens because of a cause.
• To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

What does it mean to Evaluate something?

• To judge or decide the value, quality, importance, or effectiveness of something.
• To examine something in detail to understand it better.
• To say what you think will happen in the future.
• To make something clear or easy to understand.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is the correct definition of Explain?

• To identify similarities or differences between two or more things.
• To make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in more detail.
• To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.
• To talk about something with someone to share ideas.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does it mean to Infer information?

• To give a detailed explanation of how something works.
• To show what happens because of a cause.
• To reach a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than direct statements.
• To say what you think will happen in the future based on current information.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C