| A | B |
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| discuss | use the important characteristics and main points to give a complete and detailed answer |
| state | give the main ideas in brief form |
| summarize | give the main ideas in paragraph form |
| describe | write about something so that it can be pictured in the reader's mind |
| instruction word | what you should do when presented with this word |
| define | give the meaning of a word |
| critique | show the good and bad points of something |
| outline | list the important points of something |
| trace | tell about an event in the order that it happened |
| illustrate | make an idea or point clear by giving examples |
| evaluate | give your opinion of something and describe its strengths and weaknesses, good and bad points |
| explain | give the meaning of something; give a detailed explanation with reasons |
| relate | describe how things are similar or connected |
| interpret | describe the importance of something; explain the results or effects of something |
| justify | give reasons to support an action, event, or decision |
| respond | give your reaction to something and support your opinion with reasons or examples from the text |
