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Action Words for Bloom’s Taxonomy

Knowledge

define
identify
describe
label
list
name
state
match
recognize
select
examine
locate
memorize
quote
recall
reproduce
tabulate
tell
copy
discover
duplicate
enumerate
listen
observe
omit
read
recite
record
repeat
retell
visualize

Understand

explain
describe
interpret
paraphrase
summarize
classify
compare
differentiate
discuss
distinguish
extend
predict
associate
contrast
convert
demonstrate
estimate
express
identify
indicate
infer
relate
restate
select
translate
ask
cite
discover
generalize
group
illustrate
judge
observe
order
report
represent
research
review
rewrite
show
trace

Apply

solve
apply
illustrate
modify
use
calculate
change
choose
demonstrate
discover
experiment
relate
show
sketch
complete
construct
dramatize
interpret
manipulate
paint
prepare
teach
act
collect
compute
explain
list
operate
practice
simulate
transfer
write

Analyze

analyze
compare
classify
contrast
distinguish
infer
separate
explain
select
categorize
connect
differentiate
divide
order
prioritize
survey
calculate
conclude
correlate
deduce
devise
diagram
dissect
estimate
evaluate
experiment
focus
illustrate
organize
outline
plan
question
test

Evaluate

reframe
criticize
evaluate
order
appraise
judge
support
compare
decide
discriminate
recommend
summarize
assess
choose
convince
defend
estimate
grade
measure
predict
rank
score
select
test
argue
conclude
consider
critique
debate
distinguish
editorialize
justify
persuade
rate
weigh

Create

design
compose
create
plan
combine
formulate
invent
hypothesize
substitute
write
compile
construct
develop
generalize
integrate
modify
organize
prepare
produce
rearrange
rewrite
adapt
anticipate
arrange
assemble
choose
collaborate
facilitate
imagine
intervene
make
manage
originate
propose
simulate
solve
support
test
validate