Bloom’s Taxonomy: Cognitive Domain

1 Knowledge 2 Comprehension 3 Application 4 Analysis 5 Synthesis 6 Evaluation

Remember previously Demonstrate an Apply knowledge to Break concepts into Compile ideas into a Make and defend
learned information. understanding of actual situations. simpler parts and find new whole or judgments based on
facts. evidence to support propose alternative internal evidence or
generalizations. solutions. external criteria.

Arrange Classify Apply Analyze Arrange Appraise

Define Convert Change Appraise Assemble Argue
Describe Defend Choose Break down Categorize Assess
Label Describe Compute Calculate Collect Choose
List Discuss Demonstrate Categorize Combine Compare
Match Distinguish Discover Compare Compose Conclude
Name Estimate Illustrate Contrast Construct Contrast
Order Explain Interpret Criticize Create Defend
Outline Extend Manipulate Diagram Design Describe
Reproduce Generalize Modify Differentiate Develop Discriminate
Select Give example(s) Predict Distinguish Explain Estimate
State Identify Prepare Examine Formulate Evaluate
Indicate Produce Identify Generate Explain
Infer Relate Illustrate Plan Judge
Locate Schedule Model Prepare Justify
Paraphrase Show Outline Reconstruct Interpret
Recognize Sketch Question Relate Relate
Review Solve Relate Reorganize Predict
Select Use Select Revise Rate
Summarize Write Separate Rewrite Select
Test Summarize Summarize
Write Support