Action Verbs

Question 1

Describe?

Answer 1

Communicate the characteristics and features of an event, an object, a procedure, a concept or a process

using written, oral or visual representation.

Question 2

Identify?

Answer 2

Recognise and name particular elements of a whole or of a part;

select from a number of possibilities;

select relevant information or aspects of key ideas.

Question 3

Convert?

Answer 3

Change from one form to another;

usually related to expressing quantities in alternative units of measure.

Question 4

Interpret?

Answer 4

Construct conceptual meaning from information provided in a variety of forms.

Question 5

Design?

Answer 5

Create a plan, object, model, system, simulation or set of procedures to suit a particular purpose.

Question 6

Explain?

Answer 6

Make clear;

account for the reason for something, or the relationship between the cause and effect;

state why and/or how; provide reasons, mechanisms and outcomes;

incorporate quantitative data as appropriate.

Question 7

Investigate?

Answer 7

Use theoretical and/or experimental methods

to explore and inquire into physical phenomena.

Question 8

Evaluate?

Answer 8

Make reasoned judgements or decisions on a given or collected information, based on established criteria.

Question 9

Justify?

Answer 9

Provide evidence and/or reasons in support

of a claim, conclusion, proposed solution or course of action.

Question 10

Compare?

Answer 10

Identify and list the similarities and differences between 2 or more objects, situations, concepts or processes.

Question 11

Relate?

Answer 11

Make a connection between 2 objects, situations, concepts or processes.

Question 12

Distinguish?

Answer 12

Recognise and explain differences between 2 objects, situations, concepts or processes.

Question 13

Discuss?

Answer 13

Provide a balanced review that includes a range of ideas, viewpoints and arguments.

Question 14

Calculate?

Answer 14

Use mathematical formulas and modelling to solve quantitative problems.

Question 15

Conceptualise?

Answer 15

Make sense of an abstract idea by constructing a useable mental or physical model.

Question 16

Apply?

Answer 16

Use knowledge, ideas, formulas, principles, theories, laws, models and/or techniques

in a new situation or context;

propose a solution or a response to a problem or an issue.

Question 17

Model?

Answer 17

Use a familiar and known concept or construct,

to facilitate the understanding of a new and more complex concept or construct.

Question 18

Analyse?

Answer 18

Use qualitative and quantitative methods to identify and distinguish between the elements

and constituent parts of the whole, explain the relationships between them;

recognise patterns.