Bloom's Taxonomy Action Verbs

Definitions

Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Bloom's
Definition

Remember
previously

Demonstrate an
understanding of

Apply knowledge
to actual

Break down
objects or ideas

Compile
component

Make and defend

judgments based

learned

the facts.

situations.

into simpler parts

ideas into a new

on internal

and find evidence

whole or

evidence or

to support
generalizations.

propose
alternative

external criteria.

information.

solutions.

Verbs

Arrange
Define

Classify
Convert

Apply
Change

Analyze
Appraise

Arrange
Assemble

Appraise
Argue

Describe

Defend

Choose

Breakdown

Categorize

Assess

Duplicate

Describe

Compute

Calculate

Collect

Attach

Identify

Discuss

Demonstrate

Categorize

Combine

Choose

Label

Distinguish

Discover

Compare

Comply

Compare

List

Estimate

Dramatize

Contrast

Compose

Conclude

Match
Memorize

Explain
Express

Employ
Illustrate

Criticize
Diagram

Construct
Create

Contrast
Defend

Name

Extend

Interpret

Differentiate

Design

Describe

Order

Generalized

Manipulate

Discriminate

Develop

Discriminate

Outline

Give example(s)

Modify

Distinguish

Devise

Estimate

Recognize

Identify

Operate

Examine

Explain

Evaluate

Relate

Indicate

Practice

Experiment

Formulate

Explain

Recall

Infer

Predict

Identify

Generate

Judge

Locate

Prepare

Illustrate

Plan

Justify

Paraphrase

Produce

Infer

Prepare

Interpret

Repeat
Reproduce

Select

Predict

Relate

Model

Rearrange

Relate

State

Recognize

Schedule

Outline

Reconstruct

Predict

Rewrite

Show

Point out

Relate

Rate

Review

Sketch

Question

Select

Solve

Relate

Summarize

Use

Select

Translate

Write

Separate

Rewrite
Set up

Subdivide

Summarize

Test

Reorganize
Revise

Select
Summarize
Support
Value

Synthesize
Tell
Write