Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment

Do You know the "12 Powerful Words?"
Test your knowledge by answering the questions below. Then complete
the 12 words song by filling in the blanks.

• 1) What does "Describe" mean?
  

  the short version
  break apart
  judge
  tell all about
• 2) "Trace" means to:
  

  tell how
  outline
  create
  read between the lines
• 3) When you "Compare" you:
  

  tell how things are alike
  tell how things are different
  list in steps
  think about the future
• 4) "Analyze" means:
  

  read between the lines
  create
  tell how things are alike
  break apart
• 5) What does it mean to "Evaluate?"
  

  judge
  tell how things are alike
  build/create
  list in steps
• 6) To "Summarize" you:
  

  read between the lines
  tell the short version
  tell how things are different
  think about the future
• 7) "Formulate" means:
  

  back up with details
  judge
  build/create
  break apart
• 8) When you "Explain" you:
  

  break apart
  list in steps
  judge
  tell why
• 9) When you "Contrast" you:
  

  tell how things are different
  break apart
  tell the short version
  tell how things are alike
• 10) What does "Support" mean?
  

  tell the short version
  think about the future
  back up with details
  read between the lines
• 11) To "Infer" you:
  

  back up with details
  read between the lines
  judge
  tell all about
• 12) When you "Predict" you:
  

  tell the short version
  build/create
  judge
  think about the future
• 13) Trace means to
  Answer:
• 14) Analyze to
  Answer:
• 15) Infer
  Answer:
• 16) Evaluate to
  Answer:
• 17) Formulate
  Answer:
• 18) Describe
  Answer:
• 19) Support
  Answer:
• 20) Explain
  Answer:
• 21) Summarize
  Answer:
• 22) Compare
  Answer:
• 23) Contrast
  Answer:
• 24) Predict
  Answer: