Non-fiction Terms - 2025

Contrast

Tella all the ways they are different

evaluate

Judge it, tell the good and the bad

formulate

create, put together

describe

tell about, paint a picture with words

Explain

teach me or show me, tell me the steps

predict

what will happen next?

support

back it up or prove it with details

Trace

Outline, list in steps or follow the path

infer

Read between the lines, what is the hidden meaning

analyze

break it into parts, tell about the parts

summarize

tell the main idea, tell the beginning, middle, and end

compare

tell all the ways they are the same