level: Command Words
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Command Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how do you answer an 'identify' question | list answers |
| how do you answer an 'outline' question | give a short, accurate description |
| how do you answer a 'describe' question | give a fact, key detail or dictionary definition |
| how do you answer a 'describe the advantages' question? | give a detailed sentence |
| how do answer an 'explain' question? | give a clear 'cause and effect' answer. "this happened, this lead to..." |
| how do you answer a 'justify' question? | give clear reason why something is important/good idea |
| how do you answer a 'discuss' question | give a clear "flow" of costs and benefits connected with link words |
| how do you answer a 'compare' question | state a fact about one thing, state a comparable fact about another use 'whereas' and 'both' |
| how do you answer a 'distinguish' question | similar to compare EXCEPT mention differences only |