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Test Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analyze | to systematically and critically examine all parts of an issue or event |
| Classify/Categorize | to put people, things, or ideas into groups, based on a common set of characteristics. |
| Compare | to show how things are similar or alike |
| Contrast | to show how things are different |
| Describe | to present a sketch or impression; rich details, especially details the appeal to the senses, make a description more effective |
| Discuss | to systematically write about all sides of an issue or event |
| Evaluate | to make a judgement and support it with evidence |
| Explain | to clarify or make plain |
| Illustrate | to provide examples or to show with a picture or other graphic |
| Infer | to read between the lines or to use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions |
| Justify | to prove or to support a position with specific facts and reasons |
| Predict | to tell what will happen in the future, based on an understanding of prior events and behaviors |
| State | to briefly and concisely present information |
| Summarize | to give a brief overview of the main points of an issue or event |
| Trace | to present steps in a logical order |