Direction Words

Analyze

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

• To make something more clear or visible

• Compare means to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things. Contrast means to only note the dissimilarities between things

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Explain

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

• To make something more clear or visible

• Compare means to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things. Contrast means to only note the dissimilarities between things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Illustrate

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

• To make something more clear or visible

• Compare means to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things. Contrast means to only note the dissimilarities between things

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Compare/Contrast

• To examine something in detail in order to understand it

• To make something clear by using description, relevant facts, or ideas

• To make something more clear or visible

• Compare means to note the similarities and/or dissimilarities between things. Contrast means to only note the dissimilarities between things

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Interpret

• To point out; to show

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

Summarize

• To point out; to show

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Demonstrate

• To point out; to show

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Indicate

• To point out; to show

• To show; to explain something in clear terms

• To briefly share the main points of something

• To explain the meaning of something; to present something in understandable terms

Tags

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.2B

CCSS.L.8.2C

Infer

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning; “reading between the lines”

• To note details about something

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

• To give the meaning (definition) of something

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Describe

• To figure something out by using evidence and reasoning; “reading between the lines”

• To note details about something

• To defend; to back up with reasoning and/or evidence

• To give the meaning (definition) of something

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D