| Spelling List for the week of April 27th | ||||
| 1. describe - to paint a picture with words, to use all of your senses to tell what something is like 2. explain - to tell how or why giving reasons 3. compare - to tell how two or more things are alike/what they have in common 4. contrast - to tell how two or more things are different 5. support - to give details or facts that add meaning or relevance the purpose you are trying to convey 6. identify - name or list key points 7. predict - to make an educated guess about what will happen next or what is the most likely answer 8. summarize - to give only the main ideas and key points from a passage 9. define - to identify all of the key characteristics of something, to tell what it is 10. classify - to group things in a meaningful order based on common characteristics 11. evaluate - to use facts and key points to identify a point of view or situation as being one that you agree with or disagree with |
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