SLO Action Words as Related to Bloom’s Taxonomy
Bloom’s
Taxonomy
Knowledge
(c. 1956)
Taxonomy Able to recall previously learned
Terms
information such as basic facts
Defined
Arrange
Recall
Choose
Recite
Copy
Recognize
Define
Record
Describe
Relate
Duplicate
Repeat
Enumerate
Reproduce
Find
Retell
Identify
Select
Label
Show
List
Spell
Listen
Tabulate
Applicable
Match
Visualize
Action
Memorize
What
Words
Name
When
Observe
Where
Order
Who
Quote
Comprehension
Able to demonstrate an understanding of
sets of facts
Articulate
Classify
Compare
Contrast
Convert
Demonstrate
Describe
Discuss
Distinguish
estimate
Explain
Express
Extend
Generalize
Give example(s)
Identify
Indicate
Illustrate
Infer
Interpret
Locate
Outline
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Paraphrase
Predict
Relate
Rephrase
Rewrite
Review
Select
Show
Summarize
Translate
Application
Able to apply knowledge and
comprehension to actual or similar
situations
Administer
Manipulate
Apply
Model
Articulate
Modify
Build
Operate
Calculate
Organize
Chart
Paint
Choose
Plan
Collect
Practice
Complete
Prepare
Compute
Produce
Construct
Record
Demonstrate
Report
Determine
Schedule
Develop
Select
Discover
Simulate
Dramatize
Sketch
Employ
Solve
Establish
Transfer
Examine
Use
Experiment with
Utilize
Identify
Write
Illustrate
Interpret
Interview
Make use of
SLO Action Words as Related to Bloom’s Taxonomy (continued)
Bloom’s
Taxonomy
(c. 1956)
Analysis
Able to take apart or break down complex
Taxonomy
ideas or objects into its components and
Terms
provide evidence to support these
Defined
generalizations
Analyze
Experiment with
Appraise
Explain
Assume
Function
Break down
Illustrate
Calculate
Infer
Categorize
Inspect
Classify
List
Compare
Motive
Conclude
Order
Connect
Organize
Applicable Contrast
Outline
Action
Correlate
Plan
Words
Deduce
Prioritize
Devise
Relationships
Diagram
Select
Differentiate
Separate
Discover
Simplify
Discriminate
Sub-divide
Dissect
Survey
Distinguish
Take part in
Divide
Test for
Estimate
Theme
Examine
Synthesis
Evaluation
Able to combine or compile components
from a variety of sources into a new whole
or propose alternative solutions
Able to set criteria and draw a conclusion,
judgment or decision based upon evidence
Adapt
Assemble
Combine
Compose
Construct
Create
Design
Develop
establish
Explain
Formulate
Generate
Imagine
Improve
Incorporate
Integrate
Invent
Modify
Agree
Appraise
Argue
Assess
Award
Choose
Compare
Conclude
Contrast
Criteria
Criticize
Decide
Deduct
Defend
Describe
Determine
Discriminate
Disprove
Estimate
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Organize
Perform
Plan
Predict
Prepare
Produce
Propose
Re-arrange
Re-construct
Reinforce
Re-organize
Re-write
Solve
Structure
Synthesize
Test
Theorize
Evaluate
Explain
Influence Interpret
Judge
Justify
Mark
Measure
Opinion
Perceive
Predict
Prioritize
Prove
Rate
Recommend
Relate
Rule on
Select
Support
Value