What does evaluate mean? As in "The scientist evaluated the rock before deciding it was sandstone."
to look at something and judge it carefully
What does consecutive mean? As in "Jamie was so sick, she missed three consecutive days of school."
in order; following continuously
What does priority mean? As in "The coach told the players that their highest priority for the rest of the game was to keep the other team from scoring or making a touchdown."
Something that is important
What does opinion mean? As in "Amir tells everyone who will listen about his opinion on which ice cream flavor is best."
a belief, view, or judgment about something
What does event mean? As in "The main event during the Apple Festival was the big parade through town."
something that happens
What does essay mean? As in "Layla wrote about Abraham Lincoln for the President’s Day essay contest."
A short piece of writing about a particular topic
What does passage mean? As in "The teacher told them to read a passage from the book, instead of the entire chapter."
a short section of a story, poem, or book
What does contrast mean? As in "When I contrasted an apple and an orange, I realized they are different colors"
To find the differences between two items or ideas
What does fiction mean? As in "Some of my favorite works of fiction include Harry Potter and Star Wars.
a story that is made up; comes
from someone’s imagination
What does interpret mean? As in "Dad asked Hannah to interpret what LOL meant when he read it in a text message from her brother."
To explain or figure out the meaning of something
What does quanity mean? "The quantity of sandwiches needed for the all school picnic was quite large"
the amount or number of something
What does section mean? As in "The eastern section of the school was repainted over the summer."
a part or portion of something
What does paraphrase mean? As in "The teacher paraphrased the directions for the class after they did not seem to understand them the first time."
to use different words to give the general meaning of something
What does consider mean? As in "Zara carefully considered what to spend her allowance on, as she only had $10 to spend."
to think carefully about something
What does state mean? As in "The teacher stated, “Anyone who doesn’t have the permission slip won’t go on the field trip.”"
to say something clearly out loud or in writing
What does sequence mean? As in "To open her locker, Kylie had to dial the combination of numbers in the correct sequence."
a particular order in which events occur
What does conclude mean? As in "Joe was very happy when the school year finally concluded."
1) To bring to an end or close OR 2) To reach a decision
What does summary mean? As in "The librarian gave the class a preview of what the library’s newest book was about when she read them the summary on the back of the book."
A short statement giving the main points of something
What does biography mean? As in "For her project about the Underground Railroad, Anna read biographies about the life of Harriet Tubman."
an account of someone’s life, written by another person
What does demonstrate mean? As in "Sara had to demonstrate to her dad how to use his new phone before he could even make a call.
to show knowledge or
explain how to do something
What does predict mean? As in "Tim predicted which team would win the Super Bowl before the season even started."
to guess what will happen in the future
What does evidence mean? As in "Who stole the cookies? All of the evidence (including crumbs on his shirt) points to Justin.."
the available information that proves or disproves something
What does examine mean? As in "The detective examined the clues closely to help solve the mystery."
to inspect or investigate very closely
What does comment mean? As in "I made a comment to my friend that I couldn’t wait for our field trip!"
to give an opinion or reaction
What does persuade mean? As in "The class did their best to persuade their teacher to give them extra free time."
to cause someone to do or believe something through words or actions
What does compare mean? As in "When I compared an apple and an orange, I realized they are both fruit that grow on trees."
To find the similarities between two items or ideas
What does prove mean? As in "Magellan’s voyage around the world helped prove that the Earth is round."
to demonstrate something is true or false
What does indicate mean? As in "The librarian held her finger to her lips to indicate that the students needed to quiet down."
to point out or show
What does conflict mean? As in "Every morning, I have a conflict with my alarm clock. It tells me to get up, but I want more sleep!"
a serious problem, disagreement, or argument
What does trace mean? As in "Tina traced her family history all the way back to the 1800’s."
1) to find or follow a person or sequence of events OR 2) to follow a line or pattern
What does justify mean? As in "He justified that not bringing an umbrella to school, even though it was raining, was all right because he brought his rain coat."
to show or prove to be right
What does analyze mean? As in "The student analyzed his mistakes on the math test in order to figure out what he did wrong"
To carefully study something in detail
What does result mean? As in "As a result of saving students from an accident, the bus driver received an award at the assembly."
a consequence or effect of something
What does infer mean? As in "Judging from the look on his sister’s face and the broken phone on the ground, Jacob inferred that she had broken her phone."
to gather clues to make a good guess
What does discuss mean? As in "Peter and Jackson discussed the big game last weekend"
talk or write about a topic in detail
What does concept mean? As in "Once I read the directions and looked at the picture, I understood the concept of how to build the drone."
an idea, thought, or plan
What does likely mean? As in "Since the sky is gray with lots of clouds, it is likely to rain soon."
something that may happen or might be true
What does define mean? As in "The teacher asked the students to define each of the new words in the story using the dictionary."
To describe the meaning of something
What does identify mean? As in "Can anyone identify what type of food this mystery blob is from the cafeteria?"
to recognize or tell what something is
What does nonfiction mean? As in "Kendrick chose a book about volcanoes from the nonfiction section of the library."
writing that is based on facts or truth
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