Here are twelve words that trip up our students on standardized tests. I will start using these on classroom test so that they will understand the meaning before taking the standardized test.
The twelve words are listed below along with some student friendly words or phrases that students can better understand. Please start using these words at home with your child.
Trace - outline, sequence, step-by-step, time line
Analyze - break down, separate, small pieces
Infer - read between the lines, find clues
Evaluate - judge, decide, rate
Formulate - solve, create, plan, decide, build
Describe - tell about, include the 5W's and H (who, what, when, where, why, how)
Support - defend, tell why, prove it, give reasons
Explain - tell about, give reasons, how does it work
Summarize - tell about, retell, main idea
Compare - same
Contrast - different
Predict - future, what will happen, forecast
