Common Core Critical Verbs

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  1. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
    In the coming years researchers hope to analyze the effect energy drinks have on your heart.
  2. articulate
    express or state clearly
    If you understand the equation, you can articulate how you solved the problem.
  3. cite
    make reference to
    When you do a research paper, you must cite your sources so we know you used credible information.
  4. compare
    qualities that are similar
    When you compare Smyrna West to your home school, you will see many similarities.
  5. comprehend
    get the meaning of something
    When you read, it is important that you comprehend...not just read!
  6. contrast
    the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
    The contrast between summer weather and winter weather is obvious in Tennessee.
  7. delineate
    describe in vivid detail
    When you hear a political speech, you should be able to delineate the speaker's arguments and claims.
  8. demonstrate
    provide evidence for
    On the test, you will have to demonstrate your understanding of subject-verb agreement.
  9. describe
    give a statement representing something
    Please describe how the character has changed by the end of the story.
    Give a description
  10. determine
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
    Determine the theme of this story.
  11. develop
    be gradually disclosed or unfolded
    How did the characters develop throughout the story?
  12. distinguish
    mark as different
    You should be able to distinguish between fact and opinion.
  13. evaluate
    judge; form a critical opinion of
    Evaluate the author's point of view on this historical event.
  14. explain
    make plain and comprehensible
    Explain the meaning of the end of this story.
  15. identify
    give the name or characteristics of
    Identify the fragment in this paragraph.
    to indicate who or what something is
  16. infer
    conclude by reasoning
    Pay attention to what the text says explicitly as well as any inferences you can make.
  17. integrate
    make into a whole or make part of a whole
    In your research paper, you will need to Integrate visual information (e.g., in charts, graphs)
  18. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    (1) When you find an unfamiliar word, interpret the way it is used in the text. (2) Analyze multiple interpretations of a poem to help understand what it means.
  19. organize
    bring order to
    Please organize the reasons and evidence for this claim in a paragraph.
  20. paraphrase
    express the same message in different words
    Read the poem and paraphrase the second stanza.
  21. refer
    seek information from
    Refer to the text of the story to help you answer these questions.
  22. suggest
    imply as a possibility
    The author suggests the theme of the story in the last paragraph.
  23. summarize
    briefly present the main points of something
    Summarize the story for the students who were not here yesterday.
  24. support
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    Support your opinion with details from the story.
  25. trace
    follow or ascertain the course of development of something
    Trace the development of how the main character matures throughout the story.
Created on Mon Dec 09 08:38:57 EST 2013 (updated Fri Dec 13 08:23:56 EST 2013)

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