PSSA Vocabulary

CLASSIFY

• to group things based on similarities

• to separate things based on differences

• to analyze things individually

• to combine things into one category

FORMULATE

• to create or develop a plan or idea

• to analyze data and draw conclusions

• to summarize information briefly

• to evaluate the effectiveness of a strategy

CONTRAST

• to highlight the similarities between two things

• to highlight the differences between two things

• to compare two things without highlighting differences

• to analyze the qualities of one thing

COMPARE

• to look for similarities and differences

• to analyze data without context

• to summarize information briefly

• to evaluate the effectiveness of a method

CONCLUDE

• to bring something to an end or finish

• to begin something new

• to analyze information

• to summarize key points

DESCRIBE

• to give details about something

• to summarize briefly

• to analyze critically

• to ignore completely

PREDICT

• say what will happen next

• describe a past event

• analyze current trends

• guess without evidence

INTERPRET

• to explain the meaning of something

• to confuse or mislead

• to summarize briefly

• to analyze without context

SUMMARIZE

• retell the main points

• provide a detailed analysis

• list all the facts

• give a personal opinion

DEDUCE

• to reach a conclusion based on reasoning

• to make a guess without evidence

• to ignore evidence and make assumptions

• to analyze data without drawing conclusions