Test Taking Words

to confirm the truth of something

• justify

• evaluate

• conclude

• verify

to point out or show

• analyze

• support

• indicate

• trace

to find meaning from information and clues; read between the lines

• distinguish

• validate

• indicate

• interpret

To make an educated guess based on evidence or your personal experience

• infer

• indicate

• describe

• summarize

When eliminating or "x-ing" out an answer always select the choices that?

• the shortest answer

• cannot possibly be correct

• the answer that repeats the question in it

When taking a multiple choice test, think about what the question is really asking then be sure to

• think of the previous question

• circle all the nouns

• underline key words

to express the most important components of something in a concise manner

• explain

• illustrate

• evaluate

• summarize

to back up or justify your answer with evidence

• distinguish

• indicate

• support

• dictate

to confirm the truth of something

• justify

• evaluate

• conclude

• verify

to point out or show

• analyze

• support

• indicate

• trace