Command words Flashcards
Calculate
use numbers in the question to work out the answer
Choose
select from a range of alternatives
Compare
identify similarities and/or differences
Define
specify the meaning of something
Describe
recall facts, events or process accurately
Design
set out how something will be done
Determine
use given data or information to get an answer
complete
answer in thee space provides or on the diagram
Draw
produce or add to a diagram
estimate
assign an approximate value
evaluate
use information to consider evidence for and against
explain
give reasons why something is happening
give
Only a short answer, not an explanation
identify
name
justify
use evidence to support an answer
label
add the correct names on a diagram
measure
find value/data for a given quantity
name
short answer, a single word or phrase
plan
write a method
plot
mark on a graph using given data
predict
give a reasonable/likely outcome
show
provide structured evidence to reach a conclusion
sketch
Draw approximately
suggest
present a possible case/solution
use
answer must be based on the information given
write
recall basic knowledge possibly after a calculation
