1. 12 Power Words
From Larry Bell’s work

2. 12 Power Words Trace: Analyze: Outline List in steps Follow the path
Break it into parts
Tell about the parts

3. 12 Power Words Infer: Evaluate: Read between the lines
What is the hidden meaning
Evaluate:
Judge it
Tell the good and the bad

4. 12 Power Words Formulate: Describe: Create Put together Tell about
Paint a picture with words

5. 12 Power Words Support: Explain: Back it up or prove it with details
Teach me or show me, tell me the steps

6. 12 Power Words Summarize: Compare: same Tell the main idea
Tell the beginning, middle, and end
Compare:
Similar
same

7. 12 Power Words
Contrast:
Different
Predict:
What will happen next?

8. Extended Response Questions
Do you think Germany was to blame for World War I? Explain why or why not
To answer this question, we need to find the power word.
In this case, our power word is…
EXPLAIN
Tell me why or why not you think Germany was to blame for World War I?

9. Extended Response Questions
2. List three possible negative effects of the terms of the peace reached after World War I (be specific)?
What is our power word?
LIST = give or identify
Give three specific negative effects of the terms of the peace reached after World War I?

10. Extended Response Questions
3. How might Germany have prevented World War I?
or (reword the question)
Tell me how Germany might have prevented World War I?

11. Extended Response Questions
4. How did the machine gun change the nature of fighting?
or (reword the question)
Tell me why the machine gun changed the nature of fighting?