Important words to know for Standardized Tests

(From the National Testing Service)

Analyze	Break apart	Compare	All the ways they are alike
Contrast	All the ways they are different	Describe	Tell about
Evaluate	Judge	Explain	Make someone else understand
Formulate	Create	Infer	Conclude by reasoning
Predict	What will happen next?	Summarize	Give the short version
Support	Back up with details	Trace	List in steps