Bloom's Taxonomy | Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning | Northern Illinois University (2024)

Level of Thinking
(Highest to Lowest)VerbsSample Question / Statement StemsActivities, Products, Outcomes

Creating

Making Something New

change
combine
compare
compose
construct
create
design
devise
formulate
generate
hypothesize
imagine
improve
invent
plan
predict
propose

  • Design a… to…
  • How would you improve…?
  • Formulate a theory for…?
  • Predict the outcome of…?
  • How would you test…?
  • How would you estimate the results for…?
  • If you had access to all resources how would you deal with…?
  • What would happen if…?
  • How many ways can you…?
  • Develop a new proposal which would…
  • Create new and unusual uses for…
  • Construct a new model that would change…
  • Design a computer lab for your program
  • Invent a machine to
    do a specific task
  • Imagine a new product
    and plan a marketing campaign
  • Design a cover image for a film
  • Formulate a hypothesis for…
  • Compose a musical
    score for …
  • Devise a problem set for…
  • Plan a system of governance for a utopian society

Evaluating

Making Judgments Based on Criteria

argue
appraise
assess
check
debate
decide
defend
determine
dispute
editorialize
judge
justify
prioritize
rate
recommend
select
support
verify

  • What is your opinion of…?
  • How would you prove or disprove...?
  • Would it be better if…?
  • What would you recommend…?
  • How would you rate the…?
  • What would you cite to defend the actions…?
  • How could you determine…?
  • How would you prioritize…?
  • Based on what you know, how would you explain…?
  • What data were used to make the conclusion?
  • How would you compare the ideas …?
  • How would you compare the people?
  • How would you justify...?
  • Debate the merits of…
  • Write a letter to… defending your views on …
  • Write an end-of-the-year report in which you appraise…
  • Recommend a solution to the problem of…
  • Justify a proposal for…
  • Select the most useful products for…
  • Prioritize spending for local government
  • Assess the credibility of sources

Analyzing

Distinguishing Different Parts of a Whole

advertise
analyze
appraise
attribute
categorize
compare
contrast
differentiate
distinguish
examine
identify
infer
investigate
organize
outline
separate
sequence
test
  • What are the parts or features of …?
  • How is ___ related to …?
  • What is the theme …?
  • List the parts …
  • What inferences can you make …?
  • How would you classify …?
  • How would you categorize …?
  • What evidence can you find …?
  • What is the relationship between …?
  • What is the function of …?
  • What motive is there …?
  • Differentiate the distinct parts of …
  • Analyze data according to …
  • Troubleshoot problems with lab equipment
  • Arrange a conference and sequence all necessary steps
  • Make an organizational chart of your unit or department (categorize)
  • Write an ad campaign for your organization (advertise)
  • Distinguish between ethical and unethical behavior

Applying

Using Information in New Situations

classify
construct
complete
demonstrate
dramatize
examine
execute
illustrate
implement
practice
show
solve
use
  • How would you use…?
  • What examples can you find to?
  • How would you solve ___ using what you’ve learned?
  • What approach would you use to…?
  • What would result if…?
  • What elements would you choose to change …?
  • What questions would you ask in an interview with …?
  • Construct a marketing strategy for your organization
  • Develop a storyboard of digital images to demonstrate a process
  • Draw a flow chart that illustrates a system
  • Perform the scene
  • Practice the task
  • Use the tool to…
  • Graph the parabola

Understanding

Explaining Information and Concepts

calculate
compare
define
describe
discuss
distinguish
expand
explain
identify
interpret
locate
outline
predict
report
restate
translate
  • How would you classify the type of...?
  • How would you compare or contrast…?
  • How would you rephrase the meaning of...?
  • What facts or ideas show…?
  • Which statements support…?
  • What can you say about…?
  • Which is the best answer to…?
  • How would you summarize…?
  • Explain what you think is the main idea
  • Identify what you think are the most important supporting details
  • Restate the story in your own words
  • Compare the events leading up to the two wars
  • Interpret the artwork
  • Translate the passage into English
  • Calculate the solution using the appropriate formula

Remembering

Recalling or Recognizing Information

describe
duplicate
find
list
locate
name
recall
recognize
reproduce
state
tell
underline
write
  • What is…?
  • Where is ?
  • How did ___ happen?
  • How would you describe…?
  • Who was…?
  • Who were the main…?
  • When did…?
  • Recall…
  • List the main events
  • Write a timeline of events for…
  • Recite a poem
  • Locate the parts of __ on a diagram
  • Underline all the adverbs
  • Define the scientific terms
  • Describe the Fourth Amendment
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