12 Powerful words
What are the 12 powerful words? The 12 powerful words are words that are on many assessments, tests, and quizzes. In order to answer the question, you need to know what these words mean.
Compare Ways they are the same Real life example: Compare soccer and basketball
Explain To tell the steps Real Life Example: Explain how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Analyze Break down into parts Real Life Example: Analyze the science test by breaking it into sections and looking at what you got wrong
Support Prove Real Life Example: Support your answer by giving 3 examples
Formulate Put together Real Life Example: Formulate a plan with your friends to raise enough money to go to the concert
Infer Read between the lines Real Life Example: If someone slams their bedroom door shut we can infer they are angry
Describe Tell about Real Life Example: Describe your day at Hershey Park
Summarize Tell the main part(s) Real Life Example: In 140 characters (think Twitter) tell your friend about your first day of school
Contrast Ways they are different Real Life Example: Contrast elementary school and middle school
Trace Outline Real Life Example: Trace the history of your favorite band` by making a timeline
Predict Educated guess Real Life Experience: Predict what is going to happen to the “bad” guy in the movie
Evaluate Tell the good and bad Real Life Example: Evaluate the lunches here at CDMS