REVISED Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs

Definitions I. II. III. IV. V. VI.

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