Power Verbs Vocabulary

Power Verbs Vocabulary- Rate your level of knowledge for the following terms.

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Compare
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	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Contrast

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	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Critique
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	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Criticize*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Define
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	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Describe
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	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Discuss*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Explain*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

List*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Analyze*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Comment on*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Diagram*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Enumerate*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Evaluate*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Illustrate
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	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Interpret*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Justify*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Outline*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Prove*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Relate*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Review*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

State*

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Summarize

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Trace

	I have never seen or heard the word before
	I have seen or heard the word before, but don't know what it means
	I vaguely know the meaning of the word; I can link it to an idea or place I've heard it before
	I know the word well; I can explain it and use it

Mrs. Cox

South Highlands Middle School

Union Springs, AL

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