The document provides a calendar for testing various writing skills over several weeks in November through March. It lists different writing skills that students will be tested on such as explaining, summarizing, listing, comparing, contrasting, illustrating, describing, discussing, justifying, applying, analyzing, generalizing, predicting, supporting, concluding, and judging. Each skill is assigned to a specific week in the calendar for testing.

1. Testing Words Calendar
Testing Word Students will be able to: Week
Give reasons or steps. Answer
Explain November 9th – 13th
why an/or how.
Summarize Briefly state the main points November 16th – 20th
Don’t give details;
List November 23rd – November 24th
just give the items
Point out similarities (the ways
Compare November 30th – December 4th
they are the same).
Contrast Point out differences. December 7th – December 11th
Illustrate Give examples. December 14th – December 18th
Give details using the five senses
Describe or answer who, what, when, December 21st – December 23rd
where, why, and how.
Tell about the topic from all
Discuss January 4th – January 8th
angles or perspectives.
Give proof, show evidence (from
Justify January 11th – January 15th
the text or content).
Explain how the concept could
Apply January 18th – January 22nd
work in other situations.
Take it apart and examine each
Analyze January 25th – 29th
piece, then make inferences.
Draw conclusions, summarize, or
Generalize February 1st – February 5th
give the “big picture”.
Make an educated guess based on
Predict February 8th – February 12th
what you already know.
Give reasons and examples as
Support February 15th – February 19th
evidence to prove your point.
Make a decision based on the
Conclude February 22nd – February 26th
evidence.
Decide on the value or give an
Judge opinion about what you think is March 1st – March 5th
best.