| A | B |
| explain | make clar and plain, give the reason or cause |
| illustrate | give examples, pictures, charts, diagrams or concrete examples to clarify your answer |
| interpret | express your thinking by giving the meaning as you see it |
| justify | give some evidence by supporting your statement with facts |
| list | write numbered fashion |
| outline | use a specific and shortened form to organize main ideas supporting details and examples |
| paraphrase | put in your own words |
| perdict | present solutions that could happen if certain variables were present |
| prove | provide factual evidence to back up the truth of the statement |
| relate | show the relationship among concepts |
| review | examine the information critically. Analyze and comment on the important statements. |
| state | establish by specifying. Write what you bellieve and back it with evidence |
| summarize | condense the main points in the fewest words possible |
| synthesize | combine parts or pieces of an idea, situation, or event |
| trace | describe in steps the progression of something |
| verify | confirm or extablish the truth of accuracy of point of view with supporting examples, evidence and facts. |