Blooms Taxonomy Action Verbs

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REVISED

 Bloom’s  Taxonomy  Action  Verbs  


 
 
 
 
Definitions   I.  Remembering   II.  Understanding   III.  Applying   IV.  Analyzing   V.  Evaluating   VI.  Creating  

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

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