Blooms REMEMBERING questions Blooms UNDERSTANDING questions

Sample Question Stems Sample Question Stems

Useful Verbs Useful Verbs
tell explain
What happened after ...? Can you write in your own words...?
list interpret
How many ...? Can you write a brief outline ... ?
describe outline
Who was it that ... ? What do you think could of happened
relate discuss
Can you name the ... ? next ... ?
locate distinguish
Describe what happened at...? Who do you think ... ?
write predict
Can you tell why ... ? What was the main idea ... ?
find restate
Find the meaning of ... ? Can you distinguish between ... ?
state compare
What is ...? What differences exist between. ..?
Name describe
Which is true or false ... ? Can you provide an example of what you

Blooms APPLYING questions Blooms ANALYSLING questions

Sample Question Stems Sample Question Stems
Do you know another instance Useful Which events could have happened ...?
Useful Verbs
where ... ? Verbs I ... happened, what might the ending have
analyze
Could this have happened in ... ? solve been?
distinguish
Can you group by characteristics such show How was this similar to ... ?
examine
as ... ? use What was the underlying theme of ... ?
compare
What factors would you change if ... ? illustrate What do you see as other possible out-
contrast
Can you apply the method used to some construct comes?
investigate
experience of your own ... ? complete Why did ... changes occur?
categorize
What questions would you ask of ... ? examine Can you compare your ... with that pre-
identify
From the information given, can you classify sented in ... ?
explain
develop a set of instructions Can you explain what must have happened
separate
about ... ? when ... ?
advertise
Would this information be useful if you had a ... ? What are some of the problems of ... ?
Blooms EVALUATING questions
Sample Question Stems
Is there a better solution to ...
Useful Verbs
Judge the value of. ..
judge
Can you defend your position about ... ?
select
Do you think ... is a good or a bad thing?
choose
How would you have handled ... ?
decide
What changes to ... would you recommend?
debate
Are you a ... person?
verify
How would you feel if ... ?
recommend
How effective are … ?
assess
What do you think about ... ?
rate
Can you distinguish between ...?
determine
What were some of the motives behind ... ?
What was the turning point in the game?

Blooms CREATING questions

Sample Question Stems
Can you design a ... to ... ?
Why not compose a song about ...?
Can you see a possible solution to ... ?
If you had access to all resources how would you deal
with ... ?
Why don't you devise your own way to deal with ... ?
What would happen if ...?
How many ways can you ... ?
Can you create new and unusual uses for ... ?
Can you write a new recipe for a tasty dish?
Can you develop a proposal which would ... ?
Can you distinguish between ...?
What were some of the motives behind ... ?