Critical Thinking Words
Tell about Tell ALL about describe Tell about Tell ALL about
Determine the value of judge evaluate Determine the value of judge
Tell how Put it in your own words explain Tell how Put it in your own words
formulate Put together create
Use all the information Form an idea or possible explanation hypothesize Use all the information Form an idea or possible explanation
A good guess Read between the lines Infer A good guess Read between the lines
Tell the meaning of Make something easier to understand interpret Tell the meaning of Make something easier to understand
Make a guess What will happen next predict Make a guess What will happen next
Put together Arrange in order sequence Put together Arrange in order 1607 1776 1787
Sum it up Give me the short version summarize Sum it up Give me the short version
Review the facts and evidence Make a decision or form an opinion conclude Review the facts and evidence Make a decision or form an opinion
different All the way things are different contrast different All the way things are different
Alike All the way things are alike compare Alike All the way things are alike
Break Apart Study the Pieces analyze Break Apart Study the Pieces