Bloom’s Taxonomy for Developing Objectives and Assessment Measures
Bloom’s Level of
Learning
Remembering
Description
Recall or retrieve previous
learning information
Understanding
Comprehending the
meaning, translation,
interpolation, and
interpretation of instructions
and problems
Applying
Use a concept in a new
situation
Verbs
Examples of Assessment
Measures
Defines, describes, identifies, knows, labels, Standardized Assessment Item
lists, matches, names, outlines, recalls,
(quiz, exam)
recognizes, reproduces, selects, states,
Create Flashcards
locates, bullet points, highlights, bookmarks, Make a list
searches
Make a timeline
Make a facts chart
Webquest
Complete a worksheet
Converts, defends, distinguishes, estimates,
Standardized Assessment Item
explains, extends, generalizes, gives an
(quiz, exam)
example, infers, interprets, paraphrases,
Retell the story
predicts, rewrites, summarizes, translates,
Advanced and Boolean Searching
journals, tweets, categorizes, tags, comments, Blog Journaling
annotates, subscribes, classifies, blogs
Commenting and Annotating
Prepare a flowchart
Write a summary
Illustrate the main idea
Draw a picture of the event
Explain in own words
Present lesson or report
Participate in Discussion
Applies, changes, computes, constructs,
demonstrates, discovers, manipulates,
modifies, operates, predicts, prepares,
produces, relates, shows, solves, uses,
implements, carries out, executes, runs,
loads, plays, operates, uploads, shares, edits,
examines, classifies
Standardized Assessment Item
(quiz, exam)
Create a mind map
Demonstrate a skill
Edit a product or process
Present on a concept to classmates
Construct a model
Draw a diorama
Make a game
Analyzing
Separates material or
concepts into component
parts. Determine how the
parts relate or interrelate to
one another or to an overall
structure or purpose.
Distinguishes between facts
and inferences
Analyzes, breaks down, compares, contrasts,
diagrams, deconstructs, differentiates,
discriminates, distinguishes, identifies,
illustrates, infers, outlines, relates, selects,
separates, organizes, deconstructs, attributes,
integrates, mashes, links, validates
Evaluating
Make judgments about the
value of ideas or materials.
Appraises, compares, concludes, contrasts,
criticizes, critiques, defends, describes,
discriminates, evaluates, explains, interprets,
justifies, relates, summarizes, supports,
checks, hypothesizes, experiments, judges,
tests, detects, monitors, networks,
collaborates
Create a survey, blog
Lead a panel discussion
Write an editorial
Present your verdict
Give a recommendation
Evaluate project or product
Create a rating scale/ rubric
Categorizes, combines, compiles, composes, Write an essay or story
creates, devises, designs, explains, generates, Create a website
modifies, organizes, plans, rearranges,
Write a manual
reconstructs, relates, reorganizes, revises,
Design a product to solve a problem
rewrites, summarizes, tells, writes,
Present a solution for change
constructs, plans, produces, invents, makes,
programs, animates, blogs, publishes,
videocasts, podcasts, films, broadcasts
Adapted from http://www.fresnostate.edu/academics/oie/documents/assesments/Blooms%20Level.pdf and
http://www.cte.cornell.edu/documents/Assessment%20-%20Blooms%20Taxonomy%20Action%20Verbs.pdf
Creating
Builds a structure or
patterns from diverse
elements. Emphasis on
creating a new meaning or
structure
Design a strategy
Conduct an interview
Debate
Compare and contrast
Construct a graph or chart to
illustrate selected information
Demonstrate relationships of parts
Outline a process
Develop survey/ questionnaire