Bloom's Taxonomy

 

Bloom's Taxonomy Level and Definition

Vocabulary Associated With This Level

Knowledge: Recall Data

·        Defines

·        Describes

·        Identifies

·        Knows

·        Labels

·        Lists

·        Matches

·        Names

·        Outlines

·        Recalls

·        Recognizes

·        Reproduces

·        Selects

·        States

Comprehension: State a problem in your own words with understanding of the concept.

·        Comprehend

·        Converts

·        Defends

·        Distinguishes

·        Estimates

·        Explains

·        Extends

·        Generalizes

·        Gives examples

·        Infers

·        Interprets

·        Paraphrases

·        Predicts

·        Rewrites

·        Summarizes

·        Translates

Application: Use a concept in a new situation

·        Apply

·        Changes

·        Computes

·        Constructs

·        Demonstrate

·        Discovers

·        Manipulates

·        Modifies

·        Operates

·        Predicts

·        Prepares

·        Produces

·        Relates

·        Shows

·        Solves

·        Uses

Analysis: Breaks into components for better understanding, distinguishing between fact and inference

 

·        Analyze

·        Breakdown

·        Compares

·        Contrasts

·        Diagrams

·        Deconstructs

·        Differentiates

·        Discriminates

·        Distinguishes

·        Identifies

·        Illustrates

·        Infers

·        Outlines

·        Relates

·        Selects

·        Separates

Synthesis: Put parts together to form a whole usually creating a new meaning or structure

·        Categorizes

·        Combines

·        Compiles

·        Composes

·        Creates

·        Devise

·        Designs

·        Explains

·        Generates

·        Modifies

·        Organizes

·        Plans

·        Rearrange

·        Reorganize

·        Reconstructs

·        Revises

·        Rewrites

·        Summarizes

·        Tells

·        Writes

Evaluation: Makes judgments about value of ideas or materials

·        Appraises

·        Compares

·        Concludes

·        Contrasts

·        Criticizes

·        Critiques

·        Defends

·        Describes

·        Discriminates

·        Evaluates

·        Explains

·        Interprets

·        Justifies

·        Relates

·        Summarizes

·        Supports