Power verbs to help
you succeed on any
test or assessment
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Make a guess!
Think: What will happen
next?
Wonder: What do you
think?
Reflect: Why could this
be happening?
To predict means to
say or estimate that a
specified thing will
happen in the future
or will be a
consequence of
something.
pre·dict
priˈdikt/
Verb
pre = before
dict = say, talk
⦿foretell
⦿prophesize
⦿anticipate
⦿envision
Remember: No one can predict your future; you
determine your success!
Are they alike?
⦿ Are they the same?
⦿ Are they different?
⦿ How are they alike?
⦿ How are they the same?
⦿ How are they different?
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
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To compare
means to note the
similarity or
dissimilarity
between items.
SYNONYMS
contrast
⦿ juxtapose
⦿ collate
⦿ differentiate
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How are they the same?
How are they different?
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To formulate means to
methodically create or
devise a strategy or a
proposal.
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“Economists and
statisticians were
needed to help
formulate economic
policy."
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Words that mean the same as
formulate are:
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Devise
Conceive
Work out
Think up
Form
Produce
Plan
Build
Create
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Tell me about
something.
Think of the
• WHO
• WHAT
• WHEN
• WHERE
• WHY
• HOW of the situation.
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When does this take
place?
What does the bird
look like?
How does this little girl
feel?
Who would take this
picture?
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“To analyze” comes from the 1580’s! It means to
turn complex elements into simple elements. In
medieval Greek, analyein means "a breaking
up, a loosening, or a releasing.”
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Aristotle supposedly made the verb "to analyze,"
from ana "up, throughout" and lysis "a
loosening.”
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take it apart
break it down
figure it out
examine
question
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Take what you see:
• Sunburned feet
• Tan lines from
sandals
• Band-aid on
one toe
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Take what you know:
• People wear sandals
in the summer.
• I sometimes cut
myself on broken
shells.
• I get burned when I
stay too long in the
sun.
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Make a connection:
• I think this person went
to the beach in the
summer.
• This person could have
hurt himself when
walking on the beach.
• This person spent a lot
of time outdoors on
vacation.
Recognize the
different forms and
synonyms to keep
your learning on
track!