Command words Flashcards

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1
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Calculate

A

use numbers in the question to work out the answer

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Choose

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select from a range of alternatives

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Compare

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identify similarities and/or differences

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4
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Define

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specify the meaning of something

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5
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Describe

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recall facts, events or process accurately

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Design

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set out how something will be done

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7
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Determine

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use given data or information to get an answer

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8
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complete

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answer in thee space provides or on the diagram

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Draw

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produce or add to a diagram

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10
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estimate

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assign an approximate value

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evaluate

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use information to consider evidence for and against

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12
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explain

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give reasons why something is happening

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13
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give

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Only a short answer, not an explanation

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14
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identify

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name

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15
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justify

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use evidence to support an answer

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label

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add the correct names on a diagram

17
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measure

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find value/data for a given quantity

18
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name

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short answer, a single word or phrase

19
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plan

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write a method

20
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plot

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mark on a graph using given data

21
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predict

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give a reasonable/likely outcome

22
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show

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provide structured evidence to reach a conclusion

23
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sketch

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Draw approximately

24
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suggest

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present a possible case/solution

25
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use

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answer must be based on the information given

26
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write

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recall basic knowledge possibly after a calculation