MYP Command Terms Flashcards
Analyze
the process of breaking things apart to get a better understanding of it
Annotate
Notes about graphs, essays, or diagrams
Apply
using your knowledge to help you solve or do something
Appraise
To go over a piece of work and judge and evaluate it
Argue
challenging someone for their point of view because it contrasts with your point of view
Calculate
To get a number answer by using work
Classify
To arrange by category
Comment
Say something about the results of a problem or a statement
Compare
finding the similarities between two or more items
Compare and Contrast
finding the similarities and differences between two or more items
Construct
A Display of Information
Deduce
Reaching a conclusion based on the information
Define
to give the exact meaning of a word, phrase, concept, or physical quantity
Demonstrate
to prove by showing reasoning or evidence
Derive
changing a math relationship to make a different one
Describe
explaining something into greater detail
Design
to make a model of something
Determine
to make that the answer to your question or situation
Discuss
To talk your opinion with a different person than either has the same or different opinion
Distinguish
Making the differences clear
Document
To give the sources of the information the credit
Estimate
when you don’t know the exact answer but almost have it
Evaluate
to make judgements about something
Examine
to consider something to uncover the assumptions
Exemplify
to represent something with an example
Explain
to talk in detail about something
Explore
to try and discover something
Formulate
to create a plan
identify
to get an answer from many different possibilities
Infer
to read about what has been said
Interpret
to use knowledge to draw conclusions from the information that was given
Investigate
to look over something to try and find new facts and information
Justify
Giving good reasons to support an answer
Label
Adding titles, labels, or explanations to a piece of work
List
an order of answers that has no explanation
Measure
rating how well the piece of work is
Outline
a summary of the work
Predict
an expected result of something that is about to happen
Present
to talk about a presentation or piece of work in front of an audience
Prove
to use steps to get the result in a proper way
Recall
to recognize or identify
Reflect
to consider something or think about it
Recognize
to notice particular things about something
Show
to show steps by calculating
Sketch
to represent work by graphs
Solve
to get a result using math
State
to give a specific answer without explaining it
Suggest
to put forward an answer or solution
Summarize
to shorten to the general theme or major points
To What Extent
conclusions that have to be presented with evidence
Use
to apply knowledge to a piece of work
Agree or Disagree
a supporting statement or an unsupporting statement that states the positive or negative features
Assess the Degree
Command words that assess the student
Give the Significance of
information that has that states the importance of an issue
Support/ Refute
giving points, being in favor or not
Agree/ Disagree
a student must have a supporting statement or supporting statement, either way, must give opposing points.
Contrast
Finding the differences between two or more items
