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Twelve Powerful Words Words that increase test scores |
Twelve Powerful Words
(For our Learning Community ... from Larry Bell)
(1.) Analyze - "break apart" the information
(2.) Compare - how are the answers "alike"
(3.) Contrast - how are the answers "different"
(4.) Describe - "tell all about" what you read
(5.) Explain - tell "how"
(6.) Evaluate - you be the "judge"
(7.) Formulate - be able to "create"
(8.) Infer - "Read between the Lines"
(9.) Predict - Can you tell "what will happen next" ?
(10). Support - "back up your answer" with details
(11). Summarize - Give just the "short version"
(12). Trace - "list in steps"
