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ELA 9
Back to School Verbs
| Describe | to give an account in words of someone or something |
| Analyze | to learn the nature of parts of something by careful examination |
| Evaluate | to judge or determine the significance, or quality of something |
| Interpret | to explain the meaning of something |
| Justify | show or prove to be right or reasonable |
| Infer | to inform(opinion) from evidence to reach (a conclusion) based on facts |
| Verify | make sure something is accurate |
| Compare | to find likeness between 2 or more things |
| Contrast | to find differences between 2 or more things |
| Distinguish | set apart, separate, tell apart, characterize |
| Classify | to arrange in categories |
| Persuade | to provide a reason for someone to do something |
| Summarize | to give an overview of the main points of a topic |
| Discuss | to talk/write about a topic |
| Explain | to make an idea become clear |
| Argue | give reasons/cite evidence to persuade other to share one's view |
| Define | state or describe the nature, scope, meaning of |