12 Powerful words

What are the 12 powerful words? The 12 powerful words are words that are on many assessments, tests, and quizzes. In order to answer the question, you need to know what these words mean.

Compare Ways they are the same Real life example: Compare soccer and basketball

Explain To tell the steps Real Life Example: Explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Analyze Break down into parts Real Life Example: Analyze the science test by breaking it into sections and looking at what you got wrong

Support Prove Real Life Example: Support your answer by giving 3 examples

Formulate Put together Real Life Example: Formulate a plan with your friends to raise enough money to go to the concert

Infer Read between the lines Real Life Example: If someone slams their bedroom door shut we can infer they are angry

Describe Tell about Real Life Example: Describe your day at Hershey Park

Summarize Tell the main part(s) Real Life Example: In 140 characters (think Twitter) tell your friend about your first day of school

Contrast Ways they are different Real Life Example: Contrast elementary school and middle school

Trace Outline Real Life Example: Trace the history of your favorite band` by making a timeline

Predict Educated guess Real Life Experience: Predict what is going to happen to the “bad” guy in the movie

Evaluate Tell the good and bad Real Life Example: Evaluate the lunches here at CDMS