Test Taking Vocab

The word trace means

• to list in steps

• to break down into pieces

• to make a plan

• to guess what will happen in the future

When you analyze something, what do you do?

• list the good and the bad

• break it down into pieces

• tell how two things are alike

• back up what you say

Which word means to make a guess based on the information you have plus your background knowledge?

• evaluate

• contrast

• infer

• explain

If your teacher asks you to evaluate a story that you just read, what do you need to do?

• break it down into pieces

• tell how and why

• retell the story

• judge it/list the good and the bad

The word formulate means...

• tell everything about something

• to make up a plan/come up with an idea

• list in steps

• guess what will happen in the future

Which word means to tell everything about something and give details

• describe

• analyze

• summarize

• contrast

When a teacher asks you support your answer, she wants you to....

• tell how and why

• make a plan

• list the good and bad

• provide your reasons/back up your answer

When you are asked to explain something, you need to

• tell everything about something

• tell how and why

• make a guess

• list in steps

Your teacher asks you to summarize an article you just read.  That means you need to....

• tell how the article is different from another article

• guess what will happen in the future

• retell the main parts of the story in your own words

• tell everything about it

The word compare means...

• to tell how two things are different

• guess what will happen

• to tell how two things are the same

• list in steps