Power Verbs for the MEAP

Students sometimes experience challenging vocabulary on standardized tests like the MEAP.
Help your child grasp the concepts behind these 12 "POWER VERBS" by talking about
the meaning and applying these words to their subjects.

Trace	Outline
	List in steps
Analyze	Break apart
	Study the pieces
Infer	A good Guess
	Read Between the lines
Evaluate	Judge
	In your own words
Formulate	Put together
	Create
Describe	tell about
	Tell all about
Support	Give the facts
	Back up with details
Explain	Tell how
	Put it in your own words
Summarize	Sum it up
	Give the short version
Compare	Alike
	All the ways they are alike
Contrast	Different
	All the ways they are different
Predict	Make a guess
	What will happen next