| A | B |
|---|
| List | Write in a numbered fashion |
| Compare | Tell how things are alike |
| Contrast | Tell how things are different |
| Define | Give the meaning |
| Describe | Trace the outline or present a picture |
| Discuss | Consider the points of view by presenting all sides of the issue |
| Explain | Make clear or plain; give the reason or cause |
| Justify | Give some evidence by supporting your statement with facts |
| Paraphrase | Put in your own words |
| Predict | Present solutions that could happen |
| Relate | Show the relationship among concepts |
| Summarize | Combine parts or pieces of an idea or event |
| Diagram | Use pictures, graphs, charts, mind maps, flow charts to show relationships of details to main ideas |
| Distinguish | Tell how this is different from others similar to it |
| Intrepret | Express your thinking by giving the meaning as you see it. |
| Classify | Place items in related groups; then name or title each group |
| Analyze | Break down a problem into separate factors. Draw a conclusion, make a judgment based on your breakdown |
| Intrepret | Express your thinking by giving the meaning as you see it |
| Trace | Describe in steps the progression of something |
| Prove | Provide factual evidence to back up the truth of the statement |
