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AICE Command Words

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements & the relationship between them.

a)

analyse

b)

access

c)

examine

d)

explain

2.

investigate closely, in detail

a)

analyse

b)

access

c)

examine

d)

explain

3.

set out purposes or reasons/ make the relationship between things evident/ provide why and/or how & support with relevant evidence.

a)

analyse

b)

access

c)

examine

d)

explain

4.

make an informed judgement

a)

analyse

b)

access

c)

examine

d)

explain

5.

suggest what may happen based on available information.

a)

calculate

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

predict

6.

identify/ comment on similarities and/or differences.

a)

calculate

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

predict

7.

work out from given facts, figures or information.

a)

calculate

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

predict

8.

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

a)

calculate

b)

compare

c)

evaluate

d)

predict

9.

give precise meaning

a)

define

b)

give

c)

identify

d)

state

10.

name/ select/ recognize

a)

define

b)

give

c)

identify

d)

state

11.

express in clear terms

a)

define

b)

give

c)

identify

d)

state

12.

produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory

a)

define

b)

give

c)

identify

d)

state

13.

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

a)

outline

b)

develop

c)

discuss

d)

describe

e)

suggest

14.

apply knowledge & understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals/put forward considerations.

a)

outline

b)

develop

c)

discuss

d)

describe

e)

suggest

15.

set out main points.

a)

outline

b)

develop

c)

discuss

d)

describe

e)

suggest

16.

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

a)

outline

b)

develop

c)

discuss

d)

describe

e)

suggest

17.

state the points of a topic/ give characteristics & main features.

a)

outline

b)

develop

c)

discuss

d)

describe

e)

suggest

18.

give an informed opinion.

a)

comment

b)

consider

c)

contrast

d)

demonstrate

19.

identify/ comment on differences

a)

comment

b)

consider

c)

contrast

d)

demonstrate

20.

show how or give an example

a)

comment

b)

consider

c)

contrast

d)

demonstrate

21.

review and respond to given information.

a)

comment

b)

consider

c)

contrast

d)

demonstrate

22.

select and present the main points, without detail

a)

sketch

b)

justify

c)

summarise

23.

make a simple freehand drawing showing the key features, taking care over proportions.

a)

sketch

b)

justify

c)

summarise

24.

When a question says to justify, what should you do?

a)

give reasons for and against

b)

argue why you are right

c)

support a case with evidence/ argument