Bloom’s Verbs

and Matching Assessment Types

model
speech
conclusion
photograph
implication based on idea
drama diagram
causal relationships
skit graph
summary
cartoon own statement
analogy
story outline
tape recording compare map
events project
match explain
people restate defend forecast
recordings diagram
paraphrase distinguish
newspapers illustration
rewrite summarize
give example interrelate paper that follows an
magazine articles describe express interpret outline
organize solution
television shows memorize illustrate extend generalize
radio recognize question
dramatize
text readings identify list
films/videos locate Comprehension prepare apply project
plays recite produce solve drama
filmstrips state choose show painting
label sketch paint sculpture
Knowledge Application
judge criticize Evaluation Analysis compare infer
conclusion support report
relate analyze survey
self-evaluation evaluate survey
weigh classify select
recommendation recommend graph
compare point out
valuing summarize Synthesis distinguish parts of propaganda
appraise categorize
court trial questionnaire
consider differentiate
survey argument
critique plan subdivide
evaluation compose design word defined
create
originate combine invent
standard compared statement identified
hypothesize role play organize
standard established conclusion checked
develop construct
group discussion syllogism broken down
produce

article play
invention book
experiment
report question
game
set of rules formulation of hypothesis
song
set of standards
machine
alternative course of action

Remember that your verbs need to be seeable/measurable.

No knew/knows, understood/understands, used/uses, or demonstrated/demonstrates.

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