Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy
Management &
Education Review 592
LEVEL ABILITY TO EXAMPLES OF VERBS FOR OBJECTIVES AT DIFFERENT LEVELS
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Cite, define, identify, label, list, match, name, pronounce, quote,
recite, reproduce, state
Change, describe, explain, give examples, give main ideas,
illustrate, interpret, paraphrase, rephrase, summarize
Apply, classify, compute, demonstrate, predict, prepare, present,
show, solve, utilize
Analyze, associate, conclude, determine, diagnose, diagram,
differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, infer, outline
Combine, compile, compose, create, design, develop, devise,
generalize, invent, modify, originate, plan, propose, project,
revise, rewrite, synthesize, theorize
Appraise, assess, compare, conclude, contrast, critique, deduce,
evaluate, judge, weigh
Recall specific facts
Grasp meaning of material
Use material in new & concrete situations
Break down material into component parts
Put elements together to form new whole
Judge value of material for given purpose
