Action Words for Bloom’s Taxonomy
Sample of 176 unique words identified for a level of Bloom by 4 or more lists in a sample of 30 published lists (f = number of
lists that nominate the word for a level of Bloom).
This document reformats Table 1, published in Stanny, C. J. (2016). Reevaluating Bloom's Taxonomy: What Measurable Verbs Can and Cannont Say about Student
Learning. Education Sciences, 6 (4), 37; doi:10.3390/educsci6040037, for single-page printing. Used under CC-BY, licensed under CC-BY by Claudia J. Stanny.
Knowledge
arrange
choose
cite
copy
define
describe
draw
duplicate
identify
indicate
label
list
locate
match
memorize
name
order
outline
quote
read
recall
recite
recognize
record
relate
repeat
reproduce
review
select
state
tabulate
tell
underline
write
f
Understand
f
Apply
f
Analyze
f
Evaluate
f
Create
f
6
4
17
4
21
14
5
7
20
4
21
27
10
14
10
22
5
11
7
4
24
12
14
13
11
20
11
4
16
23
4
4
7
5
articulate
associate
characterize
cite
clarify
classify
compare
contrast
convert
defend
demonstrate
describe
differentiate
discuss
distinguish
estimate
explain
express
extend
extrapolate
generalize
give
give examples
identify
illustrate
indicate
infer
interpolate
interpret
locate
match
observe
organize
paraphrase
predict
recognize
relate
report
represent
restate
review
rewrite
select
summarize
tell
translate
4
4
4
4
5
18
11
7
13
12
6
22
8
21
12
11
28
17
11
5
11
4
8
14
9
8
15
5
17
10
7
5
5
22
12
11
7
10
4
15
15
12
7
20
7
21
act
adapt
apply
back / back up
calculate
change
choose
classify
complete
compute
construct
demonstrate
develop
discover
dramatize
employ
experiment
explain
generalize
identify
illustrate
implement
interpret
interview
manipulate
modify
operate
organize
paint
practice
predict
prepare
produce
relate
schedule
select
show
simulate
sketch
solve
translate
use
utilize
write
19
4
22
5
10
9
11
6
5
10
13
20
4
8
16
16
6
5
5
4
18
4
15
6
10
12
17
4
4
15
9
11
13
12
11
4
13
5
17
19
5
25
4
5
analyze
appraise
break
break down
calculate
categorize
classify
compare
conclude
contrast
correlate
criticize
debate
deduce
detect
diagnose
diagram
differentiate
discover
discriminate
dissect
distinguish
divide
evaluate
examine
experiment
figure
group
identify
illustrate
infer
inspect
inventory
investigate
order
organize
outline
point out
predict
prioritize
question
relate
select
separate
solve
subdivide
survey
test
24
11
8
7
9
19
10
24
6
19
5
11
8
6
7
4
12
20
4
11
6
21
12
4
18
9
4
4
7
8
14
8
9
7
5
6
10
12
4
4
12
17
12
10
8
10
7
14
appraise
argue
arrange
assess
attach
choose
compare
conclude
contrast
core
counsel
create
criticize
critique
decide
defend
describe
design
determine
discriminate
estimate
evaluate
explain
grade
invent
judge
manage
mediate
prepare
probe
rate
rearrange
reconcile
release
rewrite
select
set up
supervise
synthesize
test
value
verify
weigh
22
12
5
17
4
10
18
13
8
6
4
4
11
14
4
15
4
4
6
9
15
16
9
4
8
25
15
9
12
4
5
19
12
6
4
5
15
9
16
8
7
9
5
arrange
assemble
categorize
choose
collect
combine
compile
compose
construct
create
design
develop
devise
estimate
evaluate
explain
facilitate
formulate
generalize
generate
hypothesize
improve
integrate
invent
make
manage
modify
organize
originate
plan
predict
prepare
produce
propose
rate
rearrange
reconstruct
relate
reorganize
revise
rewrite
role-play
set up
specify
summarize
synthesize
tell / tell why
write
22
14
7
7
9
14
7
19
29
19
24
18
13
5
4
8
4
18
7
11
8
5
4
10
6
8
10
21
9
21
8
12
13
9
21
8
9
8
9
12
7
4
9
5
7
4
5
17
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