12 Powerful Words
These 12 words are words that stump students when they take tests. Students feel intimidated or confused by these words causing them to answer a question incorrectly when they know the answer. Teachers at KES will ensure all students understand and can utilize the 12 powerful words By doing so students will be better able to understand what a question is asking. The student will also become familiar with words that require higher order thinking skills.
Word
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Student Friendly Phrases
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Trace |
List in Steps |
Analyze |
Break Apart |
Infer |
Read Between the Lines |
Evaluate |
Judge |
Formulate |
Create |
Describe |
Tell All About |
Support |
Back Up With Details |
Explain |
Tell How |
Summarize |
Give Me the Short Version |
Compare |
All the Ways They Are Alike |
Contrast |
All the Ways They Are Different |
Predict |
What Will Happen Next |