The 12 Powerful Words

 

 

 

 

 

"The 12 powerful words are universal- These words are found in practically every subject area and on practically every grade level standardized test." ~Larry I. Bell

The information on this page is from the work of Larry I. Bell.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"It is hard to answer a question in any subject if you do not know what the question means or is asking!"~ Larry I. Bell

We will be studying these words throughout the school year.  Our goal at Lake Forest is to take the fear out of these words and turn it into POWER!

Power Word Kid-friendly definition
Trace

Analyze

Infer

Evaluate

Formulate

Describe

Support

Explain

Summarize

Compare

Contrast

Predict

 List in steps

Break apart

Read between the lines

Judge

Create

Tell all about

Back up with details

Tell how

Give me the short version

All the ways they are alike

All the ways they are different

What will happen next