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Key Words LA
key words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analyze | look at the parts of something so that you can figure out what makes the whole |
| Compare | show how things are similar |
| Contrast | show how things are different |
| Describe | paint a picture in the reader's mind by using the 5 senses |
| Evaluate | form an idea for the worth of something, to give pluses (pros) and minuses (cons) backed up with examples |
| Explain | make clear by using cause-and-effect or step-by-step processes |
| Formulate | create a thought or idea based on review of information |
| Infer | think beyond what is directly stated |
| Predict | make a statement about what is to come |
| Summarize | restate main points of what has been said |
| Support | show evidence to back a conclusion or argument |
| Trace | describe a path or sequence |