Command Terms

Question 1

Calculate

Answer 1

Perform mathematical steps to arrive at a final answer, including algebraic expressions, properly substituted numbers, and correct labeling of units and significant figures.

Question 2

Construct/draw

Answer 2

Create a diagram, graph, representation, or model that illustrates or explains relationships or phenomena. Labels may or may not be required.

Question 3

Describe

Answer 3

Provide relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

Question 4

Determine

Answer 4

Decide or conclude after reasoning, observation, or applying mathematical routines (calculations).

Question 5

Evaluate

Answer 5

Judge or determine the significance or importance of information, or the quality or accuracy of a claim.

Question 6

Explain

Answer 6

Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome occurs, using evidence and/or reasoning to support or qualfiy a claim. Explain “how” typically requires analyzing the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome; whereas explain “why” typically requires analysis of motivations or reasons for the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome.

Question 7

Identify

Answer 7

Indicate or provide information about a specified topic, without elaboration or explanation.

Question 8

Justify

Answer 8

Provide evidence to support, qualify, or defend a claim, and/or provide reasoning to explain how that evidence supports or qualifies the claim.

Question 9

Make a Claim

Answer 9

Make an assertion that is based on evidence or knowledge

Question 10

Predict

Answer 10

Predict the causes or effects of a change in, or disruption to, one or more components in a relationship, pattern, process, or system.

Question 11

Represent

Answer 11

Use appropriate graphs, symbols, words, illustrations, and/or tables of numerical values to describe biological concepts, characteristics, and/or relationships.

Question 12

State the null hypothesis

Answer 12

Indicate or provide a hypothesis to support or defend a claim about a scientifically testable question.

Question 13

Support a Claim

Answer 13

Provide reasoning to explain how evidence supports or qualifies a claim.

Question 14

Perform mathematical steps to arrive at a final answer, including algebraic expressions, properly substituted numbers, and correct labeling of units and significant figures.

Answer 14

Calculate

Question 15

Create a diagram, graph, representation, or model that illustrates or explains relationships or phenomena. Labels may or may not be required.

Answer 15

Construct/draw

Question 16

Provide relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

Answer 16

Describe

Question 17

Decide or conclude after reasoning, observation, or applying mathematical routines (calculations).

Answer 17

Determine

Question 18

Judge or determine the significance or importance of information, or the quality or accuracy of a claim.

Answer 18

Evaluate

Question 19

Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome occurs, using evidence and/or reasoning to support or qualfiy a claim. Explain “how” typically requires analyzing the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome; whereas explain “why” typically requires analysis of motivations or reasons for the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome.

Answer 19

Explain

Question 20

Indicate or provide information about a specified topic, without elaboration or explanation.

Answer 20

Identify

Question 21

Provide evidence to support, qualify, or defend a claim, and/or provide reasoning to explain how that evidence supports or qualifies the claim.

Answer 21

Justify

Question 22

Make an assertion that is based on evidence or knowledge

Answer 22

Make a Claim

Question 23

Predict the causes or effects of a change in, or disruption to, one or more components in a relationship, pattern, process, or system.

Answer 23

Predict

Question 24

Use appropriate graphs, symbols, words, illustrations, and/or tables of numerical values to describe biological concepts, characteristics, and/or relationships.

Answer 24

Represent

Question 25

Indicate or provide a hypothesis to support or defend a claim about a scientifically testable question.

Answer 25

State the null hypothesis

Question 26

Provide reasoning to explain how evidence supports or qualifies a claim.

Answer 26

Support a Claim