1. Vocabulary Words
K – 2 Transition Model

2. Analyze Break apart Think through Break into pieces
Example: Which of the following analyzes how the author used personification?

3. Infer What do you think? Read between the lines.
Example: In the story, infer how Red Riding Hood felt when she realize the wolf was grandma?

4. Evaluate Judge its worth.
Example: Evaluate the value of x in this equation.

5. Formulate Come up with Plan
Example: Formulate an opinion about this issue and express it in a short paragraph.

6. Describe Tell in your own words Who, What, When, Where, Why
Example: Which of the following best describes the author’s mood?

7. Support Tell why How do you know? Back up with details
Example: Which of the following best supports the main idea.

8. Explain Tell how Who, What, When, Where, Why, How
Example: Based on this paragraph, explain how viruses spread from one person to another.

9. Summarize Give me the shortest version
Example: Which of the following best summarizes the story?

10. Compare How are they the same Alike
Example: Compare the government of Great Britain to the government of the United States.

11. Contrast How are they different
Example: Contrast the government of Great Britain to the government of the United States.

12. Predict What will happen next? What will happen in the future?
Example: In a short paragraph, predict how the story will end.