Six Levels of Blooms Taxonomy

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Knowledge: which focuses upon recitation of facts

Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation: which requires complex valuing and weighing of information

Each level relates to a higher level of cognitive ability. This taxonomy is useful in designing questions,
lessons, tasks for students. Bloom found that 95% of test questions focused on the lowest level (the
recall of information).
QUESTION LEVELS:
Critical thinking may be thought of in terms of convergent and divergent questioning (Guilford 1956,
Gallegher and Aschner 1963, and Wilen 1985).

Convergent questions seek to ascertain basic knowledge and understanding-tend to align

with the first three levels of Blooms Taxonomy

Divergent questions require ss to process information creatively- relate to the latter

three levels
APPLYING BLOOMS TAXONOMY
LEVEL

Materials/Situations

Measurable Behaviors

Knowledge

Events, people, newspapers, magazine articles,

definitions, videos, dramas, textbooks, films, tv
programs, recordings, media presentations
Speech, story, drama, cartoon, diagram, graph,
summary, outline, analogy, poster, bulletin board2

Define, describe, memorize, label, recognize,

name, draw, state1, identify, select, write,
locate, recite
Summarize, restate3, paraphrase, illustrate,
match, explain, defend, relate, infer,
compare, contrast, generalize
Apply, change, put together, construct,
discover, produce, make, report, sketch,
solve, show, collect, prepare
Examine, classify, categorize, research,
contrast, compare, disassemble4,
differentiate, separate, investigate, subdivide
Combine, hypothesize, construct, originate,
create, design, formulate, role-play, develop
Compare, recommend, assess, value, apprise5,
solve, criticize, weigh, consider, debate

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis
Evaluation

Diagram, sculpture, illustration, dramatization,

forecast, problem, puzzle, organizations,
classifications, rules, systems, routines
Survey, questionnaire, an argument, a model,
displays, demonstrations, diagrams, systems,
conclusions, report, graphed information
Experiment, game, song, report, poem, prose,
speculation, creation, art, invention, drama, rules
Recommendations, self-evaluations, group
discussions, debate, court trial, standards,
editorials, values

Example of Grid-Comprehension Level

CONCEPT:
Range and population of the
mountain lion

VERBS:
Identify

PRODUCT:
map

Example Mini-Center Comprehension Level Task

Draw a map with a legend identifying the current range and population of the mountain lion.
What is Critical Thinking? using your own knowledge or point of view to decide if something is right or
wrong about someone elses ideas.

State: enunciar,exponer
bulletin board: cartulina con ideas en la pared.
3
Restate:volver a exponer/replantear
4
disassemble: desmontar
5
apprise: notificar
2