Blooms Taxonomy Action Verbs

            

        REVISED Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs    

 

 

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

 

 

Anderson, L. W., & Krathwohl, D. R. (2001). A taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing, Abridged Edition. Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.