REVISED Bloom's Taxonomy Action Verbs
I. Remembering I. Understanding IIl. Applying IV. Analyzing V. Evaluating VI. Creating
Definitions
Exhibit memory Demonstrate Solve problems to Examine and break Present and Compile
Bloom's
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
rules in a different and find evidence validity of ideas, elements in a
concepts, and translating,
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
Build Assume Appraise Build
Define Compare
Find Contrast Choose Categorize Assess Change
Award Choose
How Demonstrate Construct Classify
Compare Choose Combine
Label Explain Develop
List Extend Experiment with Conclusion Compare Compile
Contrast Conclude Compose
Match Illustrate Identify
Interview Discover Criteria Construct
Name Infer
Dissect Criticize Create
Omit Interpret Make use of
Model Distinguish Decide Delete
Recall Outline
Relate Relate Organize Divide Deduct Design
Select Rephrase Plan Examine Defend Develop
Select Function Determine Discuss
Show Show
Solve Inference Disprove Elaborate
Spell Summarize
Estimate Estimate
Tell Translate Utilize Inspect
List Evaluate Formulate
What
When
Motive Explain Happen
Relationships Importance Imagine
Where
Simplify Influence Improve
Which
Survey Interpret Invent
Who
Take part in Judge Make up
Why Maximize
Test for Justify
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
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Anderson, L. W.,& Krathwohl, D. R. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing, Abridged
