12 Words Every Student Should Know That’s right, every student. Yes, even you there, in the blue shirt.

Analyze to break down or take apart in order to study If I could just take a closer look at this cheese to find out what makes it so wonderful!

Compare to state how two or more things are similar They are both fruit, and roundish

Contrast to state how two or more items are different Hmmm… one has glasses and a nose, the other does not

Describe to tell about something in detail Let’s see, this flower will be red, with 4 petals, and a 6 inch stem. There will be 3 leaves, and…

Evaluate to examine or judge carefully …but does this cheese meet the high quality our customers expect?

Explain to tell more about something; answers the question how or why Why do I have to learn about fractions? You need to know how to use fractions for cooking, construction, architecture. The list goes on and on!

Formulate to come up with or put together an idea, plan or explanation How to take over the world…I must come up with a plan!!

Infer To conclude something that is suggested be stated information; using clues to “read between the line” I bought a cake, balloons, my I-pod is charged so we can listen to music and dance…. I guess you are having a party, huh?

Predict to state what you think will happen Looking at the weather reports, I think you will have a great beach vacation!

Summarize to rephrase in a concise manner; briefly retell in your own words Ok Bobby, tell me about the book you are reading. Remember, I don’t need to know everything, just the important parts.

Support to give details, reasons and/or examples to prove your answer Hmmm, the length of the skid mark proves that the driver DID try to stop.

Trace to tell about an event or process in chronological order The first step is to lay out the cheese, then press out the extra moisture. After that is done, you let the cheese dry…..