trace           analyze      support       explain      infer         summarize  

formulate     describe     compare      contrast    evaluate   predict

These are the words Larry Bell uses as "The 12 Powerful Words."  These words stump students when taking standardized test.  By using these words daily students can better understand what each question means, become familiar with words that require higher order thinking skills, relieve test anxiety, and achieve better on tests.

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