12 Power Words Aid in Achievement

The use of the Larry bell's twelve "power words" are words which frequently appear in assessments, reading, and assignments. An recognition and understanding of these words will 

• Trace   - Follow or track
  
• Support - Prove or back up
  
• Analyze - Break into smaller parts
  
• Explain - Tell about
  
• Infer - Read between the lines; use schema and clue
  
• Summarize - Tell the short version
  
• Evaluate - Judge
  
• Compare - Tell how things are alike
  
• Formulate - Develop
  
• Contrast - Tell how things are different
  
• Describe - Give details
  
• Predict - Tell what will happen next