Quarter 1 Task Verbs

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Describe

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Needs additional information beyond a simple answer. This means that you must first identify, provide or list something, then provide more detail as to what it is or what it is like.

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Explain

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• How or why something occurs.

  • Use evidence and/or reasoning.

    • Sometimes it is a process requiring steps in order.

  • Use "because" for "why" questions.

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Historical Context

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The political, economic, social, or cultural setting or precondition of a historical event.

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Interpret

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Explain meaning of information, particularly from histoical sources or historical contexts.

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Reliability

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Provides trustworthy information based on evidence and reasoning that takes into consideration the author's authority, accuracy, bias and strength of evidence.

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Significant

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Important, worthy of attention, or indicative of something.

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Justify

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To show or prove to be right or reasonable.

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Summarize

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To give a brief statement of the main points of something in your own words.

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Cause and Effect

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The causal relationship between an events where one event leads to another event. Questions using this skill typically require you to explain HOW an event caused another event.