| A | B |
| Analyze | break something down into parts and explain the different parts |
| Prove | show something is true by using facts or logic |
| Enumerate | list or count off examples, one by one |
| Discuss | use the important characteristics and main points to give a complete and detailed answer |
| State | give the main ideas in brief form |
| Describe | write about something so that it could be pictured in the reader's mind |
| Summarize | give the main ideas in paragraph form |
| Contrast | show how two things are different. Use details and examples. |
| Compare | show how things are the same and different. Use details and examples. |