Bloom's Taxonomy
Level 1: Knowledge
Recall/regurgitate facts without understanding. Exhibits previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts and answers.
Knowledge Key Words:
Choose
Copy
Define
Duplicate
Find
How
Identify
Label
List
Listen
Locate
Match
Memorize
Name
Observe
Omit
Quote
Read
Recall
Recite
Recognize
Record
Relate
Remember
Repeat
Reproduce
Retell
Select
Show
Spell
State
Tell
Trace
What
When
Where
Which
Who
Why
Write
Knowledge Actions:
Describing
Finding
Identifying
Listing
Locating
Naming
Recognizing
Retrieving
Knowledge Outcomes:
Definition
Fact
Label
List
Quiz
Reproduction
Test
Workbook
Worksheet
Knowledge Questions:
Can you list three ...?
Can you recall ...?
Can you select ...?
How did ______ happen?
How is ...?
How would you describe ...?
How would you explain ...?
How would you show ...?
What is ...?
When did ...?
When did _______ happen?
Where is . . . ?
Which one ...?
Who was ...?
Who were the main . . . ?
Why did ...?
Level 2: Comprehension
To show understanding finding information from the text. Demonstrating basic understanding of facts and ideas.
Comprehension Key Words:
Ask
Cite
Classify
Compare
Contrast
Demonstrate
Discuss
Estimate
Explain
Express
Extend
Generalize
Give examples
Illustrate
illustrate
Indicate
Infer
Interpret
Match
Observe
Outline
Predict
Purpose
Relate
Rephrase
Report
Restate
Review
Show
Summarize
Translate
Comprehension Actions:
Classifying
Comparing
Exemplifying
Explaining
Inferring
Interpreting
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Comprehension Outcomes:
Collection
Examples
Explanation
Label
List
Outline
Quiz
Show and tell
Summary
Comprehension Questions:
Can you explain what is happening . . . what is meant . . .?
How would you classify the type of ...?
How would you compare ...?contrast ...?
How would you rephrase the meaning ...?
How would you summarize ...?
What can you say about ...?
What facts or ideas show ...?
What is the main idea of ...?
Which is the best answer ...?
Which statements support ...?
Will you state or interpret in your own words ...?
Level 3: Application
To use in a new situation. Solving problems by applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.
Application Key Words:
Act
Administer
Apply
Associate
Build
Calculate
Categorize
Choose
Classify
Connect
Construct
Correlation
Demonstrate
Develop
Dramatize
Employ
Experiment
with
Group
Identify
Illustrate
Interpret
Interview
Link
Make use of
Manipulate
Model
Organise
Perform
Plan
Practice
Relate
Represent
Select
Show
Simulate
Solve
Summarize
Teach
Transfer
Translate
Use
Application Actions:
Carrying out
Executing
Implementing
Using
Application Outcomes:
Demonstration
Diary
Illustrations
Interview
Journal
Performance
Presentation
Sculpture
Simulation
Application Questions:
How would you use...?
What examples can you find to ...?
How would you solve _______ using what
you have learned ...?
How would you organize _______ to show ...?
How would you show your understanding of ...?
What approach would you use to…?
How would you apply what you learned to develop ...?
What other way would you plan to ...?
What would result if ...?
Can you make use of the facts to ...?
What elements would you choose to change ...?
What facts would you select to show ...?
What questions would you ask in an interview with ...?
Level 4: Analysis
To examine in detail. Examining and breaking information into parts by identifying motives or causes; making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations.
Analysis Key Words:
Analyse
Appraise
Arrange
Assumption
Breakdown
Categorise
Cause and
effect
Choose
Classify
Differences
Discover
Discriminate
Dissect
Distinction
Distinguish
Divide
Establish
Examine
Find
Focus
Function
Group
Highlight
In‐depth
discussion
Inference
Inspect
Investigate
Isolate
List
Motive
Omit
Order
Organize
Point out
Prioritize
Question
Rank
Reason
Relationships
Reorganize
Research
See
Select
Separate
Similar to
Simplify
Survey
Take part in
Test for
Theme
Comparing
Analysis Actions:
Attributing
Deconstructing
Integrating
Organizing
Outlining
Structuring
Analysis Outcomes:
Abstract
Chart
Checklist
Database
Graph
Mobile
Report
Spread sheet
Survey
Analysis Questions:
What are the parts or features of ...?
How is _______ related to ...?
Why do you think ...?
What is the theme ...?
What motive is there ...?
Can you list the parts ...?
What inference can you make ...?
What conclusions can you draw ...?
How would you classify ...?
How would you categorize ...?
Can you identify the difference parts ...?
What evidence can you find ...?
What is the relationship between ...?
Can you make a distinction between ...?
What is the function of ...?
What ideas justify ...?
Level 5: Evaluation
To justify. Presenting and defending opinions by making judgements about information, validity of ideas or quality of work based on a set of criteria.
Evaluation Key Words:
Agree
Appraise
Argue
Assess
Award
Bad
Choose
Compare
Conclude
Consider
Convince
Criteria
Criticize
Debate
Decide
Deduct
Defend
Determine
Disprove
Dispute
Effective
Estimate
Evaluate
Explain
Give reasons
Good
Grade
How do we
know?
Importance
Infer
Influence
Interpret
Judge
Justify
Mark
Measure
Opinion
Perceive
Persuade
Prioritize
Prove
Rate
Recommend
Rule on
Select
Support
Test
Useful
Validate
Value
Why
Evaluation Actions:
Attributing
Checking
Deconstructing
Integrating
Organizing
Outlining
Structuring
Evaluation Outcomes:
Abstract
Chart
Checklist
Database
Graph
Mobile
Report
Spread sheet
Survey
Level 6: Synthesis
To change or create into something new. Compiling information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions.
Evaluation Questions:
Do you agree with the actions/outcomes...?
What is your opinion of...?
How would you prove/disprove...?
Can you assess the value/importance of...?
Would it be better if...?
Why did they (the character) choose...?
What would you recommend...?
How would you rate the...?
What would you cite to defend the actions...?
How would you evaluate ...?
How could you determine...?
What choice would you have made...?
What would you select...?
How would you prioritize...?
What judgement would you make about...?
Based on what you know, how would you explain...?
What information would you use to support the view...?
How would you justify...?
What data was used to make the conclusion...?
Synthesis Key Words:
Adapt
Add to
Build
Change
Choose
Combine
Compile
Compose
Construct
Convert
Create
Delete
Design
Develop
Devise
Discover
Discuss
Elaborate
Estimate
Experiment
Extend
Formulate
Happen
Hypothesise
Imagine
Improve
Innovate
Integrate
Invent
Make up
Maximise
Minimise
Model
Modify
Original
Originate
Plan
Predict
Produce
Propose
Reframe
Revise
Rewrite
Simplify
Solve
Speculate
Substitute
Suppose
Tabulate
Test
Theorize
Think
Transform
Visualize
Synthesis Actions:
Constructing
Designing
Devising
Inventing
Making
Planning
Producing
Synthesis Outcomes:
Advertisement
Film
Media product
New game
Painting
Plan
Project
Song
Story
Synthesis Questions:
What changes would you make to solve…?
How would you improve ...?
What would happen if...?
Can you elaborate on the reason...?
Can you propose an alternative...?
Can you invent...?
How would you adapt ________ to create a different...?
How could you change (modify) the plot (plan)...?
What could be done to minimize (maximize)...?
What way would you design...?
Suppose you could _______ what would you do...?
How would you test...?
Can you formulate a theory for...?
Can you predict the outcome if...?
How would you estimate the results for...?
What facts can you compile...?
Can you construct a model that would change...?
Can you think of an original way for the ...?