Exam command words

Key Stage 4 spelling · English · Word dictation · Unit 4

• analyse v.: To examine something closely to understand it
• evaluate v.: To judge the value or quality of something
• justify v.: To give a good reason for something
• interpret v.: To explain meaning or translate spoken words
• summarise v.: to give the main points briefly
• criticise v.: to express disapproval or point out faults
• demonstrate v.: To show how something works or prove something
• illustrate v.: to explain with examples or add pictures to a text
• compare v.: Look at how things are alike or different
• assess v.: Judge the value, quality, or nature of something
• describe v.: To say or write what something is like
• explain v.: To make something clear or understandable