“The 12 Powerful Words

• Pictures and examples provided courtesy of:• Linda Brumfield, Middle Paxton Elementary

School• December 2007

• Please extend the courtesy of sharing updated copies!

Trace

List in steps!

At the beginning…Next, then, after,

last.

Infer-

Read between the lines

Let’s see. She had tears on her cheeks and her shoulders were slumped – I

know! She was sad!

Analyze-

Break apart

Let’s see….The movie is unsuitable.Un means notSuit means fit or agreeAble – means ableNot an agreeable fit.

Evaluate

Judge

I decide who is rightor wrong and the

consequence.

Formulate

Create

Describe

Tell all about

He’s green and ugly and scary!

Support

Back up with details!

In the story....The text says…

The author says…

Explain

Tell how

Funny thing- I was batting the ball

and…

Summarize

Give me the short version

Once upon a time there was a naughty girl named Goldilocks who

went inside the cottage of three bears, Momma, Papa, and Baby,

when they were taking a walk. She tasted their porridge and ate all of

Baby Bear’s, sat in their chairs and broke Baby Bear’s, and tried their

beds and fell asleep in Baby Bear’s bed. The Bear family

returned, noticed the disturbed items , startled Goldilocks from her

nap and scared her back home.

Compare

Tell all the ways they are alike

A football and a baseball are alike in some ways.

They are both balls used to play a sport. Both are

made of leather, and they are thrown distances on a

field….

Contrast

Tell all the ways they are different

A football and a baseball are different in some

ways. A baseball is round, but a football is not. A

football is kicked; however, a baseball is

not….

Predict

Tell what will happen next.

I see a boy batting a baseball towards the

house, so I think…he his ball will end up breaking the window, and he’ll get

into trouble.