Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs

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