On the CRCT Explain means:

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On the CRCTExplain means

• In your own words, tell how or why
• Tell about
• Discuss

2
On the CRCTSummarize means

• Give the short version
• Tell the main ideas or the most important parts
• Sum it up

So, what happened was . . .
3
On the CRCTCompare means

• Give all the likenesses or similarities between
  two or more things
• How are the alike?

4
On the CRCTContrast means

• Tell all of the differences between two or more
  ideas
• How are they different?

5
On the CRCTDescribe means

• Tell about using the five senses (touch, smell,
  taste, sound, and look)
• Paint a picture using words

6
On the CRCTPredict means

• Tell what you think will happen next
• Make a guess about
• the next event
• Think ahead

7
On the CRCTSupport means

• Back up with details
• Give reasons for
• Give the facts about
• Defend your
• ideas/ beliefs

8
On the CRCTEvaluate means

• Tell the value of
• In your words, tell the good and bad parts
• Put in rank order
• Judge or rate

9
On the CRCTAnalyze means

• Break into parts
• Study the individual pieces
• Take apart
• Look at closer

10
On the CRCTInfer means

• Read between the lines
• Make an educated guess
• Look for hidden information
• Figure out
• Be a detective!

11
On the CRCTFormulate means

• Put together
• Come up with
• Create
• Make
• Design

Well, in my opinion . . .
12
On the CRCTTrace means

• Write in order from beginning to end
• List in steps
• Outline
• Track or follow