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Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchy of methods for learning information.

Bloom’s helps:
 Explain the flow of learning.
o We achieve higher levels by mastering lower levels.
 An individual to self-reflect on where they are in their learning process.
o Where are you now and where do you want to be?
 Identify what type of thinking and learning an assignment is asking for.
o Students can have mastery at varying levels depending on the task or
subject matter they are learning.

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Level of Taxonomy Definition Process Assessments Question
Verbs Stems
1. Remembering Choose
Cite
Define
Describe
Give examples -What happened
Group after…?
Recalling Know Definition
information Fact
Label -How many…?
List Label
Recognizing, Listen List
-What is…?
listing, Locate Quiz
describing, Match Reproduction
Memorize -Who…?
retrieving, Test
naming, Name Workbook
Quote -Can you name…?
finding Worksheet
Recall
Recite -Which is true or false?
Record
Repeat
Select
Underline
2. Understanding Ask
Calculate Debate
-Can you write in your
Convert Definition
own words?
Describe Dramatization
Explaining ideas Discuss Example
Explain -How would you
or concepts Explanation
Give examples explain…?
Label
Identify
Interpreting, List
Locate -What could happen
summarizing, Observe Outline
next?
paraphrasing, Recognize Quiz
classifying, Report Recitation
-Who do you think…?
explaining Research Reproduction
Retell Story problems
Review -What was the main
Summary
Summarize idea…?
Test
Tell
3. Applying Adapt
Apply Demonstration -Do you know of
Calculate Diagram another instance
Change Experiment where…?
Compute
Demonstrate
Illustration
Using Dramatize Journal -Can you group…?
information in Draw Lesson
another familiar Experiment Map -Which factors would
situation Illustrate Model you change…?
List Performance
Implementing, Make Poster -What questions would
carrying out, Manipulate Prediction you ask of…?
using, executing Practice Presentation
Produce
Sequence
Report -From the information
Show Scrapbook given, can you develop
Solve Simulation a set of instructions
Teach about…?
Use

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4. Analyzing Calculate
Categorize
Classify
Compare Chart
Contrast Checklist -Which events could
Breaking Diagram
Differentiate
Database not have happened?
information into
Discover Diagram
parts to explore
Distinguish Graph -How is… similar to…?
understandings
Examine Illustration
and relationships
Experiment Investigation -What are some other
Group List outcomes?
Comparing, Interpret Outline
organizing, Investigate Plan -Why did… occur?
deconstructing, Order Questionnaire
interrogating, Organize
Question
Report -What was the problem
finding
Relate Spreadsheet with…?
Research Summary
Sequence
Solve
Survey
5. Evaluating Argue -Is there a better
Assess solution to…?
Choose
Compare
Conclude
Conclusion -What do you think
Justifying a
Criticize Debate about…?
decision or
Debate Editorial
course of action
Decide Investigation -Do you think…is a
Defend Judgment good or bad thing?
Checking, Determine Opinion
hypothesizing, Evaluate Recommendation -How would you feel
critiquing, Justify Report if…?
experimenting, Prioritize Survey
judging Rate
Recommend
Verdict -How effective are…?
Support
Tell why -What are the pros and
Value cons of…?
6. Remembering Choose
Cite
Define
Describe
Give examples -What happened
Group after…?
Know Definition
Recalling
Fact
information Label -How many…?
List Label
Listen List
Recognizing, -What is…?
Locate Quiz
listing, Match Reproduction
describing, Memorize -Who…?
Test
retrieving, Name Workbook
naming, finding Quote -Can you name…?
Worksheet
Recall
Recite -Which is true or false?
Record
Repeat
Select
Underline

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 Bloom’s Taxonomy Activity
Choose a recent assignment/project that you completed:

What kind of assessment was it?

What were some of the process verbs used in the directions for the assignment?

Which level of thinking was the assignment asking for?

What did you do to reach this level of thinking?

What variations could be made to the assignment that would require a higher level of thinking?

What different tasks would you have to do to reach this new level of thinking?

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