Concrete terms which can form the basis of specific learning objectives are listed as follows:

Bloom’s Taxonomy Action Verbs

Critical Thinking
Definitions Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Synthesis Evaluation
Bloom’s Remember Demonstrate Apply Break down Compile Make and
Definition previously an knowledge objects or ideas component defend
learned understanding to actual into simpler ideas into a judgments
information. of the facts. situations. parts and find new whole based on
evidence to or propose internal
support alternative evidence or
generalizations. solutions. external
criteria.
Verbs Arrange Classify Apply Analyze Arrange Appraise
Define Convert Change Appraise Assemble Argue
Describe Defend Choose Breakdown Categorize Assess
Duplicate Describe Compute Calculate Collect Attach
Identify Discuss Demonstrate Categorize Combine Choose
Label Distinguish Discover Compare Comply Compare
List Estimate Dramatize Contrast Compose Conclude
Match Explain Employ Criticize Construct Contrast
Memorize Express Illustrate Diagram Create Defend
Name Extend Interpret Differentiate Design Describe
Order Generalized Manipulate Discriminate Develop Discriminate
Outline Identify Modify Distinguish Devise Estimate
Recognize Indicate Operate Examine Explain Evaluate
Relate Infer Practice Experiment Formulate Explain
Recall Locate Predict Identify Generate Judge
Repeat Paraphrase Prepare Illustrate Integrate Justify
Reproduce Predict Produce Infer Plan Interpret
Select Recognize Relate Model Prepare Relate
State Rewrite Schedule Outline Rearrange Predict
Review Show Point out Reconstruct Rate
Select Sketch Question Relate Select
Summarize Solve Relate Reorganize Summarize
Translate Use Select Revise Support
Write Separate Rewrite Value
Subdivide Set up
Test Summarize
Synthesize
Tell
Write

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