certificate in adult education introduction to instruction

Bloom's Taxonomy Verb List

Developed by Dr. Shirley Chapman

Bloom's Multi Placement Verbs

Below is a list of verbs that appear in more than one category. The categories are:

  1. Knowledge
  2. Comprehension
  3. Application
  4. Analysis
  5. Synthesis
  6. Evaluation

arrange (1,4) demonstrate (2,3) identify (1,2,3,4) rearrange (2,5)
describe (1,2,3,6) illustrate (2,3,4,5) record (1,3)calculate (2,3)
determine (2,6) image (3,5,6) relate (3,4,5) categorize (4,5)
diagram (3,4) infer (2,3,4,5) reorder (2,5) change (2,3,5)
discover (1,2,3,4,6) interpret (2,6) reorganize (2,5) choose (1,3,4,5,6)
discriminate (2,4,6)retell (1,2) classify (2,3,4,5,6) discuss (2,4,5,6)
list (1,3,4) revise (3,5) collect (3,5) distinguish (2,4)
locate (1,2,3) rewrite (2,5) compare (4,5,6) divide (2,3)

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