Aim High! Bloom’s Taxonomy Breakdown: Roles, Process Verbs & Products from Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain Level of Taxonomy Evaluation Definition Judging the values of ideas, materials and methods by developing and applying standards and criteria. Synthesis Putting together constituent elements or parts to form a whole requiring original, creative thinking. Level of Taxonomy Analysis Definition Breaking information down into its constituent elements. Teacher Student Roles Roles Process Verbs Clarifies Accepts Harmonizes Guides • Judges • Disputes • Develops • Active Participant judge rate validate predict assess score revise infer criteria determine prioritize tell why Reflects Extends Analyzes Evaluates • Discusses • Generalizes • Relates • Compares • Contrasts • Abstracts • Active participant compose assemble manage pretend arrange organize invent generalize systematize show compile forecast modify devise derive Teacher Student Roles Roles evaluate compare defend select measure choose conclude deduce debate justify recommend discriminate propose construct plan revise collect prepare develop originate imagine generate prediction combine organize write suppose Products appraise value probe argue decide estimate criticize rank award support reject referee investigation opinion survey debate verdict conclusion recommendation panel judgment report editorial scale evaluation formulate set up design blend create produce hypothesize predict concoct infer act compile reorganize role-play improve film story project blueprint plan solution new game song pantomime video newspaper painting Hypercard stack media product advertisement poem formula machine goal play cartoon invention product radio event collage design Process Verbs Probes • Discusses distinguish Guides • Uncovers contract Observes • Lists question Products test diagram chart calculate debate investigation outline criticize analyze graph list Evaluates • Active appraise solve diagram conclusion plan Acts as a Participant experiment interpret contrast category summary resource inspect compare relate questionnaire survey Questions examine inventory dissect illustration database Organizes probe scrutinize categorize inventory mobile Dissects separate discover point out spreadsheet abstract inquire survey classify checklist report arrange detect organize investigate group differentiate sift order deduce research point out discriminate employ prediction puzzle sequence Application Using methods, concepts, principles and theories in new situations Shows • Solves translate Facilitates problems manipulate apply show scrapbook relate Observes • Demonstrates exhibit practice solve product diary illustrate relate schedule photograph report calculate operate collection illustration diorama sketch interview demonstrate simulation poster interpret paint dramatize sculpture diagram prepare change construct experiment lesson make record use interview model experiment translate teach performance journal list produce adapt presentation map practice compute draw demonstration Evaluates use of Organizes knowledge Questions • Constructs • Active Participant sequence Level of Taxonomy Definition Understanding of information given. Comprehension Teacher Student Roles Roles Process Verbs Demonstrates • Explains restate Listens • Translates identify Questions • Demonstrates Compare Products explain recitation example describe tell summary definition discuss report express reproduction quiz locate recognize summarize collection list retell review ask explanation test research observe identify dramatization label convert locate calculate show & tell debate annotate outline expand upon story problems outline translate account for give interpret examples of give main paraphrase idea quiz label • Interprets Contrasts • Active Examines Participant Knowledge Recall or recognition of specific information Directs • Responds define repeat Tells • Absorbs name label list definition list Shows • Remembers record recall memorize fact test Examines • Recognizes match listen relate worksheet workbook Questions • Memorizes select group show reproduction Evaluates • Passive underline recite locate recipient cite choose distinguish sort review give example know quote reproduce describe Layout created with gratitude to Connie Lutz, Colony High School, Palmer, AK