1. Literacy Test Preparation
Test Language

2. Are you ready for the Literacy Test?

3. COMPARE

4. Compare means……. To identify what is the same
To explain the difference between two or more things
TIP: Include examples that show how
the things are similar or different
in one or more important ways

5. DEFINE!!!!!

6. Define means…..
To state the meaning of the word or phrase being defined
TIP: The response should include
the meaning and enough
detail to distinguish its
meaning from similar words
or phrases

7. DESCRIBE

8. Describe means…
Use words to create a mental picture of what is being described for the reader
TIP: The response must give the
characteristics and key
features of what is being
described in an organized
manner

9. DETERMINE!!!

10. Determine means…
To show a solution to a problem using logical reasoning or mathematics

11. EXPLAIN

12. Explain means…. Provide specific and relevant supporting details
TIP: Show the link between the explanation and the
idea or point being explained

13. IDENTIFY

14. Identify means….
To provide the name of a person, place or thing, or for a reason
TIP: The response must use
information from the reading
selection

15. JUSTIFY

16. Justify means…
To give reasons, evidence and/or calculations to show why an answer, argument or conclusion is correct

17. PREDICT

18. Predict means….
To identify what may happen based on the information provided in the reading selection or mathematical question

19. SUMMARIZE

20. To Summarize means….
To concisely identify the main idea and give relevant, supporting details from the original text

21. SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER

22. To Support Your Answer means….
To use specific details from the reading selection to prove the main idea of the answer

23. USE YOUR IDEAS!!

24. To Use Your Own Ideas to support your answer means….
To include your prior knowledge and experience of the topic from the reading selection to develop the main idea of the answer

25. LIST

26. List Your Information means….
To include information in point form

27. Credits Special thanks to:
Jeff Bertrand, Jeff Brinson, Dale Simnett and Darren Reed of Bramalea SS