WorksheetsCommand Words
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Analyze
Examine in detail to show meaning, and to identify elements and the relationship between them
Set out 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.
Judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.
Assess
Show or give an example
Show or give an example
Make an informed judgement
Investigate closely, in detail
Compare
Support a case with evidence/argument
Make an informed judgement
Select and present the main points, without detail
Identify/Comment on similarities/differences
Contrast
Identify and comment on Differences
Express in clear terms
Select and Present the main points, without detail
Investigate closely, in detail
Demonstrate
Recognise/Select/Name
Make an informed judgement
Show how or give example(s)
Express in clear terms
Describe
Produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
Identify/Comment on similarities and/or differences
Write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way
State the points of a topic/give characteristics and main features
Develop
Write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way
Take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information
Produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
Select and present the main points, without detail
Discuss
Write about issue(s) or topic(s) in depth in a structured way
Produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
Make an informed judgement
Show how or give an example
Evaluate
Review and respond to given information
Judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
Support a case with evidence/argument
Investigate closely, in detail
Examine
Select and present the main points, without detail
Investigate closely, in detail
Express in clear terms
Identify/Comment on differences
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.
Identify
Recognize/Select/Name
Show how or give an example
Identify/Comment on differences
Express in clear terms
Justify
Show how or give an example
Support a case with evidence/argument
Review and respond to given information
Investigate closely, in detail
State
State the points of a topic/give characteristics and main features
Show how or give an example
Review and respond to given information
Express in clear terms
Suggest
Examine in detail to show meaning, and to identify elements and the relationship between them
Apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there is a range of valid responses in order to make proposals.
Set out purposes or reasons/make the relationships between things evident/provide why/how and support with relevant evidence.
Judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something.
Summarize
Investigate closely, with details
Identify/Comment on similarities and/or differences
Select and present the main points, without details
Indentify/Comment on differences
Calculate
Work out using the information provided
Give details of a statement
Name the key knowledge point
Give a concise answer with little or no supporting argument required
ILLUSTRATE
Show how important something is, give your judgement on
Give the exact meaning of
Give examples, use a diagram
Give the exact meaning of
Outline
Give your reasoned opinion on, with explanations
Describe the key points without detail
Give an opinion but support it with evidence
Discuss the importance of, judge the overall worth of, make an attempt to weigh up your opinions
COMMENT
Name the key knowledge point
Give your reasoned opinion on, with explanations
Work out using the information provided
Name the key knowledge point
TO WHAT EXTENT
Give reasons for and against, come to a conclusion with a justification of which arguments are strongest and which are weakest
Give clear reasons or make clear the meaning of, use examples and explain the theory behind the question. This command word requires “knowledge and understanding” as well as “application”
Give the important arguments for and against, often requires a conclusion. This command word requires “analysis” and “evaluation”
Discuss the importance of, judge the overall worth of, make an attempt to weigh up your opinions
