Words to Know For Tests

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Words to Know For Tests

• Mrs. Hall

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COMPARE

• Look at the things that are similar about the two
  objects.
• Example Compare candy and cookies.

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CONTRAST

• Tell the differences between the two objects.
• Example Contrast trees and flowers.

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Choose

• Pick one of the answers.
• Example Choose the correct answer.

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CLASSIFY

• Put the objects in categories (together)
• Classify the nouns

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EXPLAIN

• Tell why?
• Example
• Explain what adjectives do.

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CRITICIZE

• Tell something that is wrong with the object or
  situation.

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DEFINE

• WHAT DOES IT MEAN? (VOCAB)

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DESCRIBE

• GIVE DETAILS ABOUT THE PICTURE.
• USE ADJECTIVES
• EXAMPLES DESCRIBE THE PICTURE.

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EVALUATE

• TELL WHY AND DISCUSS WITH DETAILS.

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DISCUSS

• TELL WHY AND GIVE DETAILS

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RANK

• Put in order.
• Least to greatest
• Highest to lowest
• 1, 2, 3, 4,

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SUMMARIZE

• WHAT WAS THE MEANING OF THE WHOLE READING?
• A SHORT STATEMENT ABOUT WHAT YOU READ.
• NOT DETAILS OR SPECIFIC

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PREDICT

• WHAT DO YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN NEXT?

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JUDGE

• Look at all the choices and create your opinion.

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STATE

• SAME THING AS SAY OR TELL !

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ITEMS

• CHOICES ON THE TEST!

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IMPLIED

• WHAT DID THEY MEAN? It is not necessarily written
  but understood.

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PASSAGE

• THE PARAGRAPH OR SHORT ESSAY WRITTEN.
• You usually have to read the passage and then
  answer the questions

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PRIMARY

• THE MAIN IDEA OR MOST IMPORTANT REASON.

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SELECTION

• THE PASSAGE OR READING.
• THE PARAGRAPH.