MYP Command Terms

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What does it mean to add brief notes to a diagram or graph?

1. Annotate
2. Classify
3. Critique
4. Define

What does it mean to
give an account of the similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout?

1. Annotate
2. Classify
3. Critique
4. Compare and contrast

What does it mean to
give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity?

1. Verify
2. Define
3. Deduce
4. Outline

What does it mean to
provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.?

1. List
2. Plot
3. Identify
4. Prove

What does it mean to
combine different ideas in order to create new understanding?

1. Synthesize
2. Trace
3. Predict
4. Measure