BLOOM'S TAXONOMY ACTION VERBS

Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs


Level

Definition




Sample verbs





Sample behaviors
























Student recalls or

arrange

identify

memorize

recognize



The student will define






recognizes information,





reproduce








define

label

name

relate


the 6 levels of Bloom's






ideas, and principles in the





select




KNOWLEDGE



describe

list

order

recall


taxonomy of the





approximate form in which





state








duplicate

match

outline

repeat


cognitive domain.






they were learned.




















































explain

convert

express















defend


infer

rewrite








Student translates,

summarize


extend



The student will explain








describe


locate

review







comprehends, or

paraphrase


generalized



the purpose of Bloom's



COMPREHENSION




discuss


paraphrase

select






interprets information

describe


give example(s)



taxonomy of the








distinguish


predict

summarize







based on prior learning.

illustrate


identify



cognitive domain.








estimate


Recognize

translate









classify


indicate













explain




















































use

apply

employ

practice










Student selects, transfers,


change



show

The student will







compute


illustrate

predict








and uses data and


choose



sketch

write an instructional







solve


interpret

prepare





APPLICATION


principles to complete a


compute



solve

objective for each






demonstrate


manipulate

produce








problem or task with a


demonstrate



use

level of Bloom's







apply


modify

relate








minimum of direction.


discover



write

taxonomy.







construct


operate

schedule











dramatize

















































Student distinguishes,

analyze

change

employ

practice

show









categorize

discover

illustrate

predict


The student will






classifies, and relates the





sketch








compare

choose

interpret

prepare


compare and contrast



ANALYSIS


assumptions, hypotheses,





solve







contrast

compute

manipulate

produce


the cognitive and






evidence, or structure of a





use








separate

demonstrate

modify

relate


affective domains.






statement or question





write








apply

dramatize

operate

schedule













































create

categorize

design





The student will











prepare

rewrite

design a classification






Student originates,

design

collect

develop













rearrange

set up

scheme for writing






integrates, and combines

hypothesize

combine

devise













reconstruct

summarize

educational objectives



SYNTHESIS


ideas into a product, plan

invent

comply

explain












relate

synthesize

that combines the






or proposal that is new

develop

compose

formulate













reorganize

tell

cognitive, affective,






to him or her.

arrange

construct

generate













revise

write

and psychomotor








assemble

create

plan


















domains.













































Judge

Assess

Defend

Judge

Rate

The student will






Student appraises,

Recommend

Attach

Describe













Justify

Select

judge the effective‐






assesses, or critiques on a

Critique

Choose

Discriminate






EVALUATION






Interpret

Summarize

ness of writing





basis of specific standards

Justify

Compare

Estimate













Relate

Support

objectives using






and criteria.

Appraise

Conclude

Evaluate













Predict

Value

Bloom's taxonomy.








Argue

Contrast

Explain












































Reference: http://chiron.valdosta.edu/whuitt/col/cogsys/bloom.html

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