Command terms game & definitions

1. Choose 9 directive terms from the following 15 below.
Account Analyse Critically Define Demonstrate
Describe Discuss Distinguish Evaluate Explain
Identify Justify Outline Assess Recommend.
Draw up a table with three columns and rows and put a
directive term in each of the 9 boxes on your bingo card
Make sure you know what that word means because you
need to know to win!!
Shout BINGO when you have a line or a FULL HOUSE!
Teacher reads out the definitions and MUST keep a
record of the words used

2. Account: state reasons for, report on. Give an account of:
narrate a series of events or transactions
Analyse: Identify components and the relationship between
them; draw out and relate implications
Assess: Make a judgement of value, quality, outcomes,
results or size
Critically (analysis/evaluation): Add a degree or level of
accuracy depth, knowledge and understanding, logic,
questioning, reflection and quality to (analysis/evaluation)
Define: State meaning and identify essential qualities
Demonstrate: Show by example
Describe: Provide characteristics and features
Discuss: Identify issues and provide points for and/ or
against
Distinguish: Recognise or note/ indicate as being distinct or
different from; to note differences between
Evaluate: Make a judgement based on criteria; determine
the value of
Explain: Relate cause and effect; make the relationships
between things evident; provide why and/or how

3. Identify: Recognise and name
Justify: Support an argument or conclusion
Outline: Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features
of
Recommend: Provide reasons in favour