| A | B |
|---|
| analyze | to examine carefully and in detail |
| compare | how things are the same; similar |
| conclude | to determine by reasoning; to decide or resolve |
| contrast | how things are different; difference |
| describe | to explain in detail |
| develop | to elaborate or expand in detail |
| evaluate | to determine importance or significance |
| evidence | something that proves a statement; proof; support of a claim |
| explain | to give meaning to something |
| identify | to point out; to recognize; to locate |
| infer | to use background information and the text to inform reasoning |
| interpret | to understand in a particular way; to figure out the meaning of |
| justify | to show evidence to support or prove a statement |
| outline | main points or features of a text, subject, or project |
| predict | to tell what you think will happen in the future |
| summarize | a concise restatement of key details in your own words |
| plot | events in the story |
| theme | central message of the story |
| setting | when and where the story takes place |
| conflict | problem in a story |
| main idea | what the text is mainly about |
| central idea | what a text is mainly about |
