Grade 10 Literacy Test

                     KEY WORDS IN LITERACY
Key Words        What is it asking me to do?                  Sample questions
Compare           Write the similarities or difference                                   Compare the games of soccer
                                   between two things.                                                                  and hockey.

Define               Write out the meaning of the word.                                  Define the word courageous.

Describe          Give details so the reader can make a picture                 Describe the dream vacation.
                            in their mind of what you are writing about.

Determine     Write about how you solved the problem.                      How do you determine if you
                                                                                                                                   have been given the correct
                                                                                                                                   change?

Explain           Write specific details to teach someone:                       Explain how to take OC 
                           how something works                                                          Transpo from your house to
                           why something works                                                           the Rideau Centre
                          why something works the way it  does                            Explain why it snows in Ottawa
                                                                                                                                 but not in Florida
                                                                                                                                  Explain why

Identify          Find the information that is asked to                              Identify  the  who,                         
                          be found and use it in your answer.                                  what, where, when, and