| A | B |
| Infer | to guess what has already happened |
| Analyze | to break apart, study closely |
| Signify | to tell the importance |
| Trace | the steps or procedure |
| Evaluate | to judge |
| Formulate | to make or create |
| Summarize | the short version, the main ideas only |
| Explain | to tell why or how |
| Contrast | to tell the differences, how are they different? |
| Predict | to guess about what WILL happen |
| Support | to back up with details |
| Compare | to tell the similarities, how are they alike? |
| Conclude | to decide; to make a final decision about something |
| Describe | to tell details; to tell ALL about something |