Trace

To list in steps
Example: Using the paragraph, trace the
steps of cell mitosis.
 Analyse
To break apart and inspect
closely
Example: Which of the following analyses
how the author used
personification?
 Infer
To “read between the lines”
or think beyond the text
Example: In the story, infer how Red
Riding Hood felt when she realised
the wolf was Grandma?
 Evaluate
To judge something
Example: Evaluate the value of x in this
equation.
 Formulate
To create
Example: Formulate an opinion about this
issue and express it in a short paragraph.
 Describe
To tell all about something
Example: Which of the following best
describes the author’s mood?
 Support
To back up an answer with
details
Example: Which of the following
sentences best supports the main
idea?
 Explain
To tell all about in a detailed
way
Example: Based on this
paragraph, explain how viruses
spread from one person to
another.
 Summarise
Give the short version of an
event
Example: Which of the following best
summarises the story?
 Compare
To tell all the ways things are
alike
Example: Compare the government of
Great Britain to the
government of the
United States.
 Contrast
To tell all the ways things are
different
Example: Contrast the
governments of the United
States and Cuba.
 Predict
To make a logical guess about
what will happen next
Example: In a short paragraph,
predict how the story will end.