The document introduces the 12 powerful verbs that commonly appear on standardized tests. It lists the 12 verbs as: predict, contrast, compare, summarize, explain, support, describe, formulate, evaluate, infer, analyze, and trace. It provides examples of how each verb can be used. The rest of the document consists of activities for students to practice using the 12 verbs, such as matching verbs to tasks, reading paragraphs and formulating questions using the verbs.

4. In your group, brainstorm the 12 verbs you expect to see on the 12 Powerful Verbs list. You have 5 minutes to complete this task.

18. Thunder and Lightning usually happen at the same time. Why do you usually see the lightning before you hear the thunder? ?

19. Infer figure out, read between the lines

20. Tell how plant and animal cells are similar. ?

21. Compare how they are the same, how they are alike.

22. Some birds have tiny particles of iron in parts of their bodies that are connected by nerves to their brains. What could be the function of these particles? ?

23. Predict make an educated guess, form a hypothesis

24. Design an experiment to test if the color of an ice cube affects how quickly it will melt. ?

25. Formulate come up with a plan, develop, create

26. Provide evidence for the Theory of Continental Drift. ?

27. Support Give examples, back it up, tell reasons

28. Brian has blue eyes, but both of his biological parents have brown eyes. How is this possible? ?

29. Explain tell how, tell what and why, teach someone else

30. Give a brief description of how the elements are arranged on the periodic table. ?

31. Summarize tell the main parts, bottom line, main ideas

32. Pretend you are a drop of water. Discuss the changes you would undergo as you travel through each stage of the water cycle. ?

33. Trace follow, track, outline, list in steps

34. Tell the differences between renewable and nonrenewable resources. ?

35. Contrast list differences, tell how they are different

36. While wearing safety goggles and gloves, use your dissecting kit to dissect the frog at your table. ?

37. Analyze think through, break apart, break into pieces

38. Discuss the pros and cons of using alternative sources of energy including water, wind, and geothermal energy. ?

39. Evaluate Judge value of, tell about good and bad

40. Look at the picture of the biome on pg. 788 of your textbook. Tell what you see, including all of the abiotic and biotic factors. ?

41. Describe tell about, list details