Power Words Display Cards
Critical Thinking verb • /ˈæn.ə.laɪz/
ANALYZE
Definition
Break into parts and look at each part.
Visual Model
WHOLE Text / Problem
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
Examine each component closely
How to Analyze
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- Separate into smaller sections
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- Inspect how each part works
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- Explain how they connect together
Memory Cue: Take it apart to see how it works! Synonym: Examine
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Poetry • Literature noun • /ˈstæn.zə/
STANZA
Definition
Group of lines in a poem.
Poem Anatomy
The wind blew through the quiet tree,
The golden leaves were dancing free,
A gentle whisper softly said,
Autumn paints the forest red.
1 STANZA
Separated by white space
Stanza Facts
- • Like a paragraph, but for poetry
- • Often shares rhyme or meter
- • Couplet (2 lines), Quatrain (4 lines)
Memory Cue: Stanza = A poem's paragraph! Origin: Italian for "room"
Active Reading • Study Skills verb • /ˈæn.ə.teɪt/
ANNOTATE
Definition
Mark up text for learning.
Marked Text Example
Solar energy is renewable, meaning it will not run out.
Main Idea Question?
Notes & symbols right on the page
Common Annotation Marks
- __ Underline key vocabulary
- ★ Star major arguments
- 💬 Margin notes with thoughts
Memory Cue: Read with a pencil in hand! Goal: Active Comprehension
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Mathematics • Problem Solving verb • /ɪˈvæl.ju.eɪt/
EVALUATE
Definition
To calculate the value or do all the math possible.
Math In Action
Evaluate \( 3x + 5 \) when \( x = 4 \)
\( 3(4) + 5 \)
\( 12 + 5 \)
\(= 17\)
Work it out to one final value
2-Step Math Rule
Step 1: Substitute Replace variables with given numbers.
Step 2: Calculate Follow Order of Operations (PEMDAS).
Memory Cue: Find the final numerical value! Root: Value