Power Verbs VERBS!!!!!
To break apart and study the pieces; tell why. Analyze To break apart and study the pieces; tell why.
To use examples to show how things are alike. Compare To use examples to show how things are alike.
To use examples to show how things are different. Contrast To use examples to show how things are different.
Criticize To show good and bad points; to give your judgment or reasoned opinion.
To give a clear definition or meaning. Define To give a clear definition or meaning.
Describe To tell all about it.
To talk about an issue from all sides; explain the pros and cons. Discuss To talk about an issue from all sides; explain the pros and cons.
Evaluate To judge in your own words; to show good and bad points with supporting evidence.
To tell about it. Put into your own words. Explain To tell about it. Put into your own words.
Develop, create, put together, give steps. Formulate Develop, create, put together, give steps.
To show by means of picture, diagram, or some other graphic aid. Illustrate To show by means of picture, diagram, or some other graphic aid.
A good guess. To read between the lines. Infer A good guess. To read between the lines.
List of words, sentences, or comments.
What do you think will happen next? An educated guess. Tell Why! Predict What do you think will happen next? An educated guess. Tell Why!
Summarize Make a long story short, but include the main ideas. Give short version
To give reasons and facts why. Support To give reasons and facts why.
To outline; list the steps from beginning to the end. Trace To outline; list the steps from beginning to the end.