Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Simply put, this is a classification of learning objectives. They range from simple (lower) to
complex (higher). The Taxonomy of Educational Objectives gives teachers the language in
which to express what they want children to learn as a result of instruction.
Here is a small sample of how Corn Dog Art™ Story Starters and writing activities help your students practice higher order thinking skills.
Corresponding
Corn Dog Art Activities
Create
imagine the previous scene from the image;
predict the next scene; draw conclusions based
on the story; design a story based on the details
from the image; synthesize various perspectives
to formulate opinions; create new characters
and setting for further stories; predict what is
happening outside of the image
Evaluate
assess theories, make decisions based on
arguments, evaluate evidence, recognize
subjectivity, hypothesize, critique, infer
Analyze
compare, attribute, recognize patterns,
discriminate, integrate, organize parts,
question
Apply
solve, execute, implement, order, report,
demonstrate, define relationships, operate,
solve
Understand
interpret, summarize, paraphrase, explain,
classify, express, locate
Remember
recognize, list, describe, identify, name, record,
recall, retrieve, define
LOWER ORDER
write, draw, relate knowledge from several
areas, predict, draw conclusions, design,
construct, plan, revise, invent, illustrate,
compose, formulate, build, imagine
• HIGHER ORDER
Blooms Taxonomy of
Educational Objectives
evaluate the hypothesis of others; critique story
ideas; make inferences from the details in the
image, sequence order of events, write from the
perspective of a character in the image; recognize relationships between elements in the image
compare and contrast different opinions of the
story; explain the significance of details in the
picture; organize a sequence of events for the
story; compare unique qualities of characters;
attribute characteristics to the people in the image
relate image to things students are familiar with;
develop titles for the images; apply previous
knowledge to determine meaning; explain the
time of day, mood and location of the image;
integrate vocabulary into the story; incorporate
a given sentence into the story
summarize feelings about the image, be able to
verbalize feelings and perspectives; explain position using logic and reason, explain cause and
effect
describe what is in the image; locate patterns,
identify images, list colors, shapes and patterns;
identify characters
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