12 Powerful Words

2. 12 Powerful Words Work with your shoulder partner to compose a definition for your assigned power word: Each partner will have 30 seconds talk time to inform; then odds will finalize a definition while evens record it on the white-board to share with the class. • Pod I, 1&2: analyze • Pod I, 3&4: compare • Pod II, 1&2: contrast • Pod II, 3&4: describe • Pod III, 1&2: evaluate • Pod III, 3&4: explain • Pod IV, 1&2: formulate • Pod IV, 3&4: infer • Pod V, 1&2: predict • Pod V, 3&4: summarize • Pod VI, 1&2: support • Pod VI, 3&4: trace • Pod VII will work with other pairs

3. Words that make us feel intimidated or confused when answering questions.

4. analyze What YOU think it means:

5. Break apart Think it through Break into pieces Example Question: Which of the following analyzes how the author used personification?

6. compare What YOU think it means:

7. All the ways they are the same How are they alike? Identify similarities Example Question: Compare the government of Great Britain to the governments of the United States.

8. contrast What YOU think it means:

9. All the ways they are opposite How are they unlike? Identify differences Example Question: Contrast the governments of the United States and Cuba.

10. describe What YOU think it means:

11. Tell in your own words Give details Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How Example Question: Which of the following best describes the author’s mood?

12. evaluate What YOU think it means:

13. Judge its worth Solve ~ Examine Test for the truth Example Question: Evaluate the value of X in this equation.

14. explain What YOU think it means:

15. Tell how Tell all about it Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How Example Question: Based on this paragraph, explain how viruses spread from one person to another.

16. formulate What YOU think it means:

17. Come up with Make a plan Develop Example Question: Formulate an opinion about this issue and express it in a short paragraph.

18. infer What YOU think it means:

19. What do you think? Figure it out What are they trying to say? Example Question: In the story, infer how Red Riding Hood felt when she realized the wolf was Grandma.

20. predict What YOU think it means:

21. An educated guess What will happen next? Look into the future Example Question: In a short paragraph, predict how the story will end.

22. summarize What YOU think it means:

23. Give the short version Tell the main parts The main idea and key points Example Question: Which of the following best summarizes the story?

24. support What YOU think it means:

25. Back it up with details Give reasons and examples How do you know? Example Question: Which of the following sentences best supports the main idea?

26. trace What YOU think it means:

27. List in order or steps Use sequence Track/Follow/Outline Example Question: Using the paragraph, trace the steps of cell mitosis.

28. 12 POWERFUL WORDS analyze: to break apart compare: to show how things are alike contrast: to show how things are different describe: to tell about evaluate: to judge explain: to tell how or why formulate: to create infer: to read between the lines predict: what will happen next summarize: to give a short version support: to back it up with evidence trace: to outline or list in steps

29. 12 Powerful Words by Larry Bell

30. 12 Power Words Exit Slip: Get out a blank notebook page NDP and number 1-12 Match the 12 Power Words to the appropriate definition

31. ___ to tell about ___ what will happen next ___ to break apart ___ all the ways they are alike ___ to tell how ___ to read between the lines ___ to create ___ to give the short version ___ to list in steps ___ all the ways they are different ___ to judge ___ to back up with details analyze compare contrast describe evaluate explain formulate infer predict summarize support trace

32. TRADE and grade Describe Predict Analyze Compare Explain Infer Formulate Summarize Trace Contrast Evaluate Support