Bloom’s Taxonomy[1]

Level

Thinking words to use in assignments

This thinking skill tells you that a student can...

6

Evaluation

Student makes a judgment based on criteria.

appraise, choose, compare, conclude, decide, defend, evaluate, give your opinion, judge, justify, prioritize, rank, rate, select support, value

...appraise, assess, or criticize on the basis of specific standards and criteria

5

Synthesis

Student takes parts of information to create an original whole

change, combine, compose, construct, create, design, find an unusual way, formulate, generate, invent, originate, plan, predict, pretend, produce, rearrange, reconstruct, reorganize, revise, suggest, suppose, visualize, write

...originate, combine, and integrate parts of prior knowledge into a product, plan, or proposal that is new.

4

Analysis

Student shows that he or she can see parts and relationships.

analyze, categorize, classify, compare, contrast, debate, deduct, determine the factors, diagnose, diagram, differentiate, dissect, distinguish, examine, infer, specify

..examine, take apart, classify, predict, and draw conclusions.

3

Application

Student uses learning in a new situation.

apply, compute, conclude, construct, demonstrate, determine, draw, find out, give an example, illustrate, make, operate, show, solve, state a rule or principle, use

...transfer selected information to a life problem or a new task with a minimum of direction.

2

Comprehension

Student shows comprehension or understanding.

convert, describe, explain, interpret, paraphrase, put in order, restate, retell in your own words, rewrite, summarize, trace, translate

...grasp and interpret prior learning.

1

Knowledge

Student recalls information

define, fill in the blank, identify, label, list, locate, match, memorize, name, recall, spell, state, tell, underline

...recall or recognize information, concepts, and ideas in the approximate form in which they were learned.