ELA Power Words

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.”

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.” Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

• Dislike

• Appreciate

• Hurtful

• Underdstand

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is the meaning of the ELA power word 'analyze'?

• To break down into parts and examine

• To summarize briefly

• To argue against

• To describe in detail

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which ELA power word means 'to make a guess based on evidence'?

• Infer

• Summarize

• Compare

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Choose the correct ELA power word that means 'to tell the difference between two or more things'.

• Contrast

• Summarize

• Predict

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

What does the ELA power word 'synthesize' mean?

• To combine different ideas into a whole

• To argue against a point

• To list all details

• To break down into parts

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Which of the following is an ELA power word that means 'to give reasons for or against something'?

• Argue

• Summarize

• Describe

• Predict

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the ELA power word for 'to restate in your own words'?

• Paraphrase

• Analyze

• Infer

• Evaluate

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Identify the ELA power word that means 'to judge the value or condition of something'.

• Evaluate

• Summarize

• Describe

• Infer

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which ELA power word means 'to look at similarities and differences'?

• Compare

• Summarize

• Predict

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6