REVISED Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs

Definitions I. Remembering II. Understanding III. Applying IV. Analyzing V. Evaluating VI. Creating

Bloom’s Exhibit memory Demonstrate Solve problems to Examine and break Present and Compile
Definition of previously understanding of new situations by information into defend opinions information
learned material facts and ideas by applying acquired parts by identifying by making together in a
by recalling facts, organizing, knowledge, facts, motives or causes. judgments about different way by
terms, basic comparing, techniques and Make inferences information, combining
concepts, and translating, rules in a different and find evidence validity of ideas, elements in a
answers. interpreting, giving way. to support or quality of work new pattern or
descriptions, and generalizations. based on a set of proposing
stating main ideas. criteria. alternative
solutions.
Verbs • Choose • Classify • Apply • Analyze • Agree • Adapt
• Define • Compare • Build • Assume • Appraise • Build
• Find • Contrast • Choose • Categorize • Assess • Change
• How • Demonstrate • Construct • Classify • Award • Choose
• Label • Explain • Develop • Compare • Choose • Combine
• List • Extend • Experiment with • Conclusion • Compare • Compile
• Match • Illustrate • Identify • Contrast • Conclude • Compose
• Name • Infer • Interview • Discover • Criteria • Construct
• Omit • Interpret • Make use of • Dissect • Criticize • Create
• Recall • Outline • Model • Distinguish • Decide • Delete
• Relate • Relate • Organize • Divide • Deduct • Design
• Select • Rephrase • Plan • Examine • Defend • Develop
• Show • Show • Select • Function • Determine • Discuss
• Spell • Summarize • Solve • Inference • Disprove • Elaborate
• Tell • Translate • Utilize • Inspect • Estimate • Estimate
• What • List • Evaluate • Formulate
• When • Motive • Explain • Happen
• Where • Relationships • Importance • Imagine
• Which • Simplify • Influence • Improve
• Who • Survey • Interpret • Invent
• Why • Take part in • Judge • Make up
• Test for • Justify • Maximize
• Theme • Mark • Minimize
• Measure • Modify
• Opinion • Original
• Perceive • Originate
• Prioritize • Plan
• Prove • Predict
• Rate • Propose
• Recommend • Solution
• Rule on • Solve
• Select • Suppose
• Support • Test
• Value • Theory

Anderson, L. W., & Krathwohl, D. R. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing, Abridged Edition. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
 Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Process Verbs, Assessments, and Questioning Strategies

Level of Definition Process Verbs Assessments Question Stems

Taxonomy
Creating Generating new Act Generate Advertisement Newspaper -Can you design a…to…?
ideas, products, or Arrange Improve Poem Painting -Can you see a possible
ways of viewing Assemble Infer Blueprint Plan solution to…?
things Combine Invent Cartoon Play Song -How would you devise your
Compose Imagine Collage Story own way to…?
Designing, Construct Plan Film Video -What would happen if…?
constructing, Create Predict Formula -How many ways can
planning, producing, Design Prepare Invention you…?
inventing Develop Revise New game -Can you create new and
Devise Show unusual uses for…?
Formulate Write

Evaluating Justifying a decision Argue Determine Conclusion Recommendation -Is there a better solution
or course of action Assess Evaluate Debate Report to…?
Choose Justify Editorial Survey -What do you think about…?
Checking, Compare Prioritize Investigation Verdict -Do you think…is a good or
hypothesizing, Conclude Rate Judgment bad thing?
critiquing, Criticize Recommend Opinion -How would you feel if…?
experimenting, Debate Support -How effective are…?
judging Decide Tell why -What are the pros and cons
Defend Value of …?
Analyzing Breaking Calculate Group Chart List -Which events could not
information into Categorize Interpret Checklist Outline have happened?
parts to explore Classify Investigate Database Plan -How is …similar to …?
understandings and Compare Order Diagram Questionnaire -What are some other
relationships Contrast Organize Graph Report outcomes?
Diagram Question Illustration Spreadsheet - Why did …occur?
Comparing, Differentiate Relate Investigation Summary -What was the problem
organizing, Discover Research with…?
deconstructing, Distinguish Sequence
interrogating, Examine Solve
finding Experiment Survey
 Level of Definition Process Verbs Assessments Question Stems
Taxonomy
Applying Using information in Adapt List Demonstration Performance -Do you know of another
another familiar Apply Make Diagram Poster instance where…?
situation Calculate Manipulate Experiment Prediction -Can you group…?
Change Practice Illustration Presentation -Which factors would you
Implementing, Compute Produce Journal Report change…?
carrying out, using, Demonstrate Sequence Lesson Scrapbook -What questions would you
executing Dramatize Show Map Simulation ask of…?
Draw Solve Model -From the information given,
Experiment Teach can you develop a set of
Illustrate Use instructions about…?
Understanding Explaining ideas or Ask Observe Debate Outline -Can you write in your own
concepts Calculate Recognize Definition Quiz words?
Convert Report Dramatization Recitation -How would you explain…?
Interpreting, Describe Research Example Reproduction -What could happen next?
summarizing, Discuss Retell Explanation Story Problems -Who do you think…?
paraphrasing, Explain Review Label Summary -What was the main idea…?
classifying, Give examples Summarize List Test
explaining Identify Tell
Locate
Remembering Recalling Choose Match Definition Reproduction -What happened after…?
information Cite Memorize Fact Test -How many…?
Define Name Label Workbook -What is…?
Recognizing, listing, Describe Quote List Worksheet -Who …?
describing, Give example Recall Quiz -Can you name…?
retrieving, naming, Group Recite -Which is true or false?
finding Know Record
Label Repeat
List Select
Listen Underline
Locate

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