Educational Action Verbs

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Annotate

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Add short notes or labels to explain a picture, graph, or diagram.

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Apply

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Use what you know to answer a question or solve a real problem.

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Calculate

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Do the math and show your steps to get the answer.

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Classify

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Put things into groups or categories.

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Comment

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Say what you think about something, using facts or results.

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Compare

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Explain how things are the same.

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Compare and contrast

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Explain how things are the same and how they are different.

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Construct

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Show information clearly, often in a chart, diagram, or steps.

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Contrast

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Explain how things are different.

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Create

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Make something new using your own ideas.