1. Test-Taking Vocabulary

2. Analyze:
Break into separate parts and discuss, examine, or interpret each part.

3. To put previous knowledge/readings to use in your answer.
Apply:
To put previous knowledge/readings to use in your answer.

4. To describe personality traits of a character.
Characterize:
To describe personality traits of a character.

5. To explain or rephrase so others can understand.
Clarify:
To explain or rephrase so others can understand.

6. Examine two or more things. Identify similarities and differences.
Compare:
Examine two or more things. Identify similarities and differences.

7. To bring to an end; to arrive at an opinion through reasoning.
Conclude:
To bring to an end; to arrive at an opinion through reasoning.

8. Context:
The words that surround a particular word and help to determine or deepen its meaning.

9. Show differences. Set in opposition.
Contrast:
Show differences. Set in opposition.

10. To fix writing for publication
Edit:
To fix writing for publication
(correct punctuation, spelling, etc.).

11. Illustrate:
Give concrete examples. Explain clearly by using comparisons or examples.

12. Infer:
To draw a conclusion based on information given (aka an educated guess).

13. To restate or express in one’s own words.
Paraphrase:
To restate or express in one’s own words.

14. Use information from the literature to guess what will happen.
Predict:
Use information from the literature to guess what will happen.

15. Purpose:
An intention or goal (often in reference to the reason literature was written).

16. To change or alter organization
Revise:
To change or alter organization
and/or content
to improve a text
(correct structure).

17. Summarize:
Give a brief, condensed account. Include conclusions. Avoid unnecessary details.