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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Analyze: | Break it down into parts. Tell about the parts. |
| Evaluate: | Tell the good and the bad. Judge it. |
| Describe: | Tell me about it. Give details about it. Paint a picture with words. |
| Infer: | Read between the lines. What is the hidden meaning? |
| Support: | Back up the information. Prove. Provide evidence. |
| Explain: | Teach me or show me. Tell me the steps. |
| summarize: | tell the main idea. Tell the beginning, middle, and the end. |
| Compare: | Tell all the ways they are the same. |
| Formulate | Create. Put together |
| Predict: | Hypothesize. Make an educated (smart) guess. |
| Trace: | Outline. Explain the development. Follow (or explain) the path |
| Contrast: | Tell all the ways they are different. |