Bloom’s

 Taxonomy  Action  Verbs  

 
Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Definition Exhibit Demonstrate Solve Examine and Present and Compile

memory of understanding problems to break defend opinions information
previously of facts and new information by making together in a
learned ideas by situations by into parts by Judgments different way
materials by organizing, applying identifying about by combining
recalling facts, comparing, acquired motives or information, elements in a
terms, basic translating, knowledge, causes. validity of new pattern or
concepts, and interpreting, facts, Make ideas, or quality proposing
answers giving techniques inferences and of work based alternative
descriptions, and rules in a find evidence on a set of solutions.
and stating different to support criteria.
main ideas way. generalizations

Verbs Choose Classify Apply Analyze Agree Adapt

Define Compare Build Assume Appraise Build
Find Contrast Choose Categorize Assess Change
Label Demonstrate Construct Classify Award Choose
List Explain Develop Compare Choose Combine
Match Extend Experiment Conclusion Compare Compile
Name Illustrate with Contrast Conclude Compose
Omit Infer Identify Discover Criteria Construct
Recall Interpret Interview Dissect Criticize Create
Relate Outline Make use of Distinguish Decide Delete
Select Relate Model Divide Deduct Design
Show Rephrase Organize Examine Defend Develop
Spell Show Plan Function Determine Discuss
Tell Summarize Select Inference Disprove Elaborate
How Translate Solve Inspect Estimate Estimate
What Utilize List Evaluate Formulate
When Motive Explain Imagine
Where Relationships importance Improve
Which Simplify Influence Invent
Who Survey Interpret Make up
Why Take part in Judge Maximize
Test for theme Justify Minimize
Mark Modify
Measure Original
Opinion Originate
Perceive Plan
Prioritize Predict
Prove Propose
Rate Solution
Recommend Solve
Rule on Suppose
Select Test
Support Theory
Value Maximize

Anderson,L.W.,&Krathwohl,D..(2001).A taxonomy for learning, teaching and assessing. Abridged

Edition. Boston,MA: Allyn and Bacon