| A | B |
| Trace | Outline; follow from the beginning; list in steps |
| Analyze | Break it down; look at it closely piece; break apart |
| Infer | What does it really mean; read between the lines; a good guess |
| Evaluate | Judge; tell what is good or bad |
| Formulate | Develop; create; put together |
| Describe | Paint a picture with words; tell all about it |
| Support | Prove it; explain why; back up the details |
| Explain | Tell why; give reasons; put in your own words |
| Summarize | Give a brief description; tell important information; sum it up; give the short version |
| Compare | Tell how they are the same or different- how they are alike or unlike |
| Contrast | Tell how they are different-how they are unlike |
| Predict | Make a guess; tell what you think will happen next |