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Testing Vocabulary
Frequently used academic terms important for test taking
Term | Definition |
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summarize | retell major ideas in your own words |
infer | make an educated guess based on facts or evidence |
analyze | break down into parts and explain the parts |
compare | to tell how things or people are alike |
contrast | to tell how things or people are different |
predict | guess what will happen next based on clues or evidence |
evidence | your basis (proof) for your belief or disbelief |
chronological order | events put in order in which they occurred |
evaluate | use evidence or standards to make judgment about the strengths and weaknesses of a position on a particular issue |
persuade | use evidence to convince |
analogy | drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect, such as words having a similar relationship |
demonstrate | describe, explain, or illustrate a concept using examples, evidence, and details. |