12 Powerful Words

The 12 Powerful Words are words that

• increase test scores

• reduce test anxiety

• help to close the achievement gap

• all the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

Analyze means

• Break it down into parts

• What is the hidden meaning?

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Evaluate means

• Give details about it. Paint a picture.

• Tell the good and bad. Judge it.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Infer means to

• Read between the lines. What is the hidden meaning?

• Provide evidence

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Explain means to

• Teach me or show me.

• Tell the differences

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Support means to

• Tell the main idea

• Back up with information. Prove.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Compare means

• Tell all the ways they are different.

• Tell all the ways they are the same

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Predict means

• Tell about the parts

• Hypothesize.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

Summarize means

• Tell the beginning , the middle, and the end.

• Paint a picture with words.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Contrast means

• Tell how they are different.

• Tell the steps

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6