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As teachers and as people part of the world, we ask questions to our learners and people
everyday. Not all questions are on the same level. Some questions are easy to answer where
Bloom (1956) has provided us with his taxonomy to assist us to compose questions on
different levels of thinking. This taxonomy ranges from lower to higher levels of cognitive
thinking. These levels are (I will shortly provide more detail of each level):
(1) Knowledge
(2) Comprehension
(3) Application
(4) Analysis
(5) Synthesis
(6) Evaluation
KNOWLEDGE
COMPREHENSION
Explain Can you write in your own Cut out or draw pictures to show a
Outline Can you write a brief Illustrate what you think the main
Distinguish What do you think could of Make a cartoon strip showing the
Compare Who was the key Retell the story in your words.
mean...?
for...?
APPLICATION
Use Could this have happened Make a scrapbook about the areas
Examine What factors would you Make up a puzzle game suing the
Identify What do you see as other Make a flow chart to show the
with...?
SYNTHESIS
EVALUATION
SAMPLE
USEFUL VERBS POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND PRODUCTS
QUESTIONS
Judge Is there a better Prepare a list of criteria to judge a ... show.
Justify Can you defend Make a booklet about 5 rules you see as
recommend?
Do you believe?
person?
feel if...?
How effective
are...?
What do you
think about...?