Bloom’s Taxonomy*

Cognitive level Action Verb Concrete tasks

Knowledge List, match, tell, label, name, Recall or recognize information,
locate, memorize, repeat usually in the same way it was
learned
Comprehension Describe, explain, summarize, Translate or interpret prior
restate, identify, translate learning
Application Solve, classify, demonstrate, Independently apply the
dramatize, manipulate knowledge or skills learned
Analysis Debate, compare, differentiate, Separate, examine, and draw
separate, group, research conclusions from information
Synthesis Create, produce, reconstruct, Combine information and apply it
arrange, pretend, assemble, to a new situation in order to
organize, blend, generate solve a problem
Evaluation Assess, justify, rate, revise, Make qualitative and quantitative
defend, support, prioritize assessments using specific
criteria
*For more information on Bloom’s Taxonomy, refer to Chapter 4, pages 62-64 in your Instructional
Planning and Delivery Text.