1. Vocabulary For Test Taking

2. Describe Tell how something LOOKS, SOUNDS, TASTES, FEELS or SMELLS. You can also tell how something is USED or behaves Tell how something LOOKS, SOUNDS, TASTES, FEELS or SMELLS. You can also tell how something is USED or behaves

3. List Write the names of people, things or steps in a process Write the names of people, things or steps in a process

4. Classify/Categorize Sort the information into GROUPS or tell what GROUPS something belongs to Sort the information into GROUPS or tell what GROUPS something belongs to

5. Define State a complete and clear MEANING for a word State a complete and clear MEANING for a word

6. Relate Tell how 2 things are LINKED to each other. Tell how one causes or affects the other Tell how 2 things are LINKED to each other. Tell how one causes or affects the other

7. Compare Tell how 2 things are ALIKE Tell how 2 things are ALIKE

8. Contrast Tell how 2 things are DIFFERENT Tell how 2 things are DIFFERENT

9. Justify Try to show that something is RIGHT or TRUE by giving details Try to show that something is RIGHT or TRUE by giving details

10. Explain Provide all the DETAILED information you can about a subject. Give reasons clearly and completely Provide all the DETAILED information you can about a subject. Give reasons clearly and completely

11. Evaluate Give the GOOD and BAD points about a subject. You may state your opinion about whether the good points OUTWEIGH the bad Give the GOOD and BAD points about a subject. You may state your opinion about whether the good points OUTWEIGH the bad

12. Trace / Order Give a STEP-BY-STEP explanation of how something happened Give a STEP-BY-STEP explanation of how something happened