These are words that we will be working on in the next few weeks.  One word will be emphasized each week.  The understanding of these words is critical to taking standardized test such as TCAP, SAT, and ACT. Below is a chart with the list of words and their meaning. Please use opportunities you have at home to help your child apply and use these words in everyday settings.

12 Powerful Words to Success

Power Word	Meaning
Trace	List in steps; outline
Analyze	Break apart
Infer	Read Between the lines
Evaluate	Judge
Formulate	Create
Describe	Tell all about
Support	Back up with details
Explain	Tell how
Summarize	Give me the short version
Compare	All the ways they are alike
Contrast	All the ways they are different
Predict	What will happen next