Command Verbs are Power Words

Examine carefully and in detail.

• Describe

• Formulate

• Analyze

• Summarize

Use details and evidence to support an idea.

• Trace

• Compare

• Contrast

• Cite

Examine the similarities between subjects.

• Compare

• Contrast

• Predict

• Illustrate

Examine the differences between subjects.

• Compare

• Contrast

• Predict

• Illustrate

Paint a picture using words; tell all about a topic.

• Explain

• Illustrate

• Describe

• Trace

Explain something by giving examples.

• Explain

• Illustrate

• Describe

• Trace

Form a conclusion based on evidence.

• Infer

• Support/Prove

• Evaluate

• Predict

Clearly tell what you know.

• Analyze

• Explain

• Summarize

• Illustrate

Examine something to judge its value or importance.

• Analyze

• Describe

• Evaluate

• Formulate

Create, build, and show in words what it means.

• Analyze

• Describe

• Evaluate

• Formulate