This document provides strategy instructions for understanding directions. It advises the reader to circle the thinking verb and underline clarifying words in directions. Clarifying words tell more about what needs to be done, such as keywords that specify what or how many items from a list to copy into a table.

1. Strategy InstructionUnderstanding Directions

2. 1. Circle the THINKING verb2. Underline the clarifying words2. Underline the clarifying wordsHint: Keywords that tell more about what you will do.1. Circle the THINKING verbHint: ONE word at the beginning of the sentence.Tells you what you are going TO DO?Example: Copy the a names of the pieces of lab equipment from the list below into the table.